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glial cell vs oligodendrocyte

oligodendrocyte vs glial cell

glial cell and oligodendrocyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glial cell Yes No No No
oligodendrocyte Yes No No No
As nouns, oligodendrocyte is a hyponym of glial cell; that is, oligodendrocyte is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than glial cell:
  • glial cell: a cell of the neuroglia
  • oligodendrocyte: a cell of the oligodendroglia
Other hyponyms of glial cell include astrocyte, microgliacyte.
glial cell (noun) oligodendrocyte (noun)
a cell of the neuroglia a cell of the oligodendroglia
Difference between glial cell and oligodendrocyte

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