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fibrous astrocyte

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fibrous astrocyte or fibrillary astrocyte
n.
A stellate cell with long processes found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord and characterized by bundles of fine filaments in its cytoplasm.

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fibrous astrocyte

noun
star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord 
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