glia
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”)
Pronunciation
Noun
glia pl (plural only)
- (anatomy) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
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Irish
Noun
glia f (genitive singular glia)
Declension
Declension of glia
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| glia | ghlia | nglia |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Italian
Noun
glia f (plural glie)