Wiktionary
glial cell
n. (context anatomy English) A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.
WordNet
glial cell
n. a cell of the neuroglia [syn: neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell]
Usage examples of "glial cell".
The surface of the glial cell still stretched out as far as the eye could see into the dimness beyond the reach of the ship's light, but it had changed in character.
And you were given one axon, or one detached glial cell, to examine.