oligodendroglia

n.
Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin.

[OLIGO- + DENDRO- + (NEURO)GLIA.]

(ŏl'ĭ-gō-dĕn-drŏg'lē-ə)
n.

Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin. Also called oligodendria.

1. the non-neural cells of ectodermal origin forming part of the adventitial structure of the central nervous system.
2. the tissue composed of such cells.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: tissue consisting of glial cells with sheet-like processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
  Synonym: oligodendria

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