Where does “glial cell” come from?

glial cell (English) comes from Ancient Greek γλια — glue.

glial cell (English): A type of cell, in the nervous system, that...

Definitions

  1. A type of cell, in the nervous system, that...

Ancestry of “glial cell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλιαglue

Words derived from “glial cell

Every word from Ancient Greek γλια
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