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astrocytes

noun

Meaning

  1. A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

astrocytomas(English)microglia(English)astrocytoma(English)neuroglia(English)chondrocytes(English)neuroglial(English)glial cell(English)oligodendrocyte(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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