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glia

Pronunciation: /ˈglʌɪə, ˈgliːə/

Definition of glia

noun

[mass noun] Anatomy

the connective tissue of the nervous system, consisting of several different types of cell associated with neurons: [as modifier]:glia cellsAlso called neuroglia.