OLIGODENDROCYTE

oligodendrocyte

(noun) a cell of the oligodendroglia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oligodendrocyte (plural oligodendrocytes)

(biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system

Source: Wiktionary



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