Word: oligodendroglia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
den
drog
li
a
Definition: tissue (neuroglia) consisting of glial cells that are smaller than astrocytes and form the myelin sheath
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: dendro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: dendr- + -o-
Affix: glia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλία
Language: grc
Decoded: glia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: glue