oligodendroglia, oligodendria
(noun) tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oligodendroglia (plural oligodendroglias or oligodendroglia)
(anatomy) tissue (neuroglia) consisting of glial cells that are smaller than astrocytes and form the myelin sheath
• oligodendrocyte
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
