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glia

/ˈɡliːə/ UK
/ˈɡliə/ US
/ˈɡlaɪə/ US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”)

noun

plural, plural only The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
Similar: neuroglia

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@misc{glia_2026,
  title = {glia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}