oligodendrocyte
noun
oligodendrocyte is spelled O-L-I-G-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-C-Y-T-E: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oligodendrocyte means “Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oligodendrocyte is oligodendrocytes.
How many letters and syllables are in oligodendrocyte?
| Letters | 15: O-L-I-G-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-C-Y-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oligodendrocyte?
Oligodendrocyte appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of oligodendrocyte
- oligodendrocytes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oligodendrocyte mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oligodendrocyte in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oligodendrocyte |
| Spanish | oligodendrocito |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does oligodendrocyte come from?
From oligo- + dendrocyte.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).