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Answer for the clue "Glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system ", 9 letters:
neuroglia

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glial cells , sometimes called neuroglia or simply glia ( Greek γλία and γλοία "glue"; pronounced in English as either or ), are non- neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis , form myelin , and provide support and protection for neurons in the central ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neuroglia \Neu*rog"li*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron ligament + gli`a glue.] (Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord; called also K["o]lliker's reticulum . It is ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: glia ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1867, medical Latin, coined 1853 by German pathologist Ludwig Karl Virchow (1821-1902) from neuro- + Late Greek glia "glue," frim PIE *glei- "to stick together" (see clay ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context cytology English) glial cell