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glia

Neurons vs Glia - What's the difference?

neurons | glia |


As nouns the difference between neurons and glia

is that neurons is while glia is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

Glia vs Glib - What's the difference?

glia | glib |


As nouns the difference between glia and glib

is that glia is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue while glib is (historical) a mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly worn in ireland.

As an adjective glib is

having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

As a verb glib is

to make glib or glib can be (obsolete) to castrate; to geld; to emasculate.

Glia vs Gilia - What's the difference?

glia | gilia |


As nouns the difference between glia and gilia

is that glia is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue while gilia is (botany) any of the genus gilia of polemoniaceous flowering plants.

Glim vs Glia - What's the difference?

glim | glia |


As nouns the difference between glim and glia

is that glim is (slang) a light, candle, lantern while glia is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

Glia vs Glid - What's the difference?

glia | glid |


As a noun glia

is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

As a verb glid is

(glide).

Glia vs Ilia - What's the difference?

glia | ilia |


As nouns the difference between glia and ilia

is that glia is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue while ilia is (ilium).

Glia vs Glialike - What's the difference?

glia | glialike |


As a noun glia

is the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

As an adjective glialike is

resembling or characteristic of glia.