glia
1. [ noun ] (botany,anatomy,zoology) sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
Synonyms: neuroglia
Related terms: interstitial_tissue microglia astroglia oligodendroglia central_nervous_system neurogliacyte glioma
Similar spelling:   Glawe
  glue
  glow
  glee