Microglia

//ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic wordnet

Etymology

From micro- + glia.

Related phrases

glial cellimmune system

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