microglia

/maɪˈkrɑgliə/
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Definitions of microglia
  1. noun
    neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
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    type of:
    glia, neuroglia
    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
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