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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord
2. 2
   tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

astrocyteastrocytemacroglia

Etymology

From astro- + glia.

Related phrases

glial cell

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