Word: oligodendroglial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
li
go
den
drog
li
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to the oligodendroglia; tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
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
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.