microglial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to microglia

OriginEnglish glial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemicroglial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to microglia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishglia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishglial
  9. Englishmicroglial

From micro- + glial.

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APA

microglial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglial

MLA

“microglial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microglial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglial.

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