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microglia

/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
mi-croglia
IPA
/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes

Etymology

From micro- + glia.

Derived Forms

antimicroglia microgliopathy

Questions

How do you pronounce microglia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/.
What does microglia mean?
The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes
Where does microglia come from?
From micro- + glia.

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