glia- root words — words with the glia- root

The root glia- comes from Greek glia, meaning glue. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including glia, gliadin, glioma, gliomatosis, gliosis, neuroglia, neuroglial. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glia- root

Explore words with glia- — words containing the glia- root and sharing its sense of "glue". Examples include glia, gliadin, glioma, gliomatosis, gliosis, neuroglia, neuroglial. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does glia- mean?

The glia- root means glue, from Greek glia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.