neurogliacyte
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neurogliacyte — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
astrocyte — noun comparatively large neuroglial cell • Derivationally related forms: ↑astrocytic • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Hyponyms: ↑fibrous astrocyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
glial cell — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
microgliacyte — noun a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Part Holonyms: ↑microglia … Useful english dictionary
neuroglial cell — noun a cell of the neuroglia • Syn: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑glial cell • Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell • Hyponyms: ↑astrocyte, ↑microgliacyte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oligodendrocyte — noun a cell of the oligodendroglia • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Part Holonyms: ↑oligodendroglia, ↑oligodendria … Useful english dictionary
somatic cell — noun any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells • Syn: ↑vegetative cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑skin … Useful english dictionary
vegetative cell — noun any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells • Syn: ↑somatic cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑skin… … Useful english dictionary
