First Known Use: 1660
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corpuscle
noun cor·pus·cle \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pə-səl\
biology : one of the cells that move in the body; especially : a blood cell
Full Definition of CORPUSCLE
1
: a minute particle
2
a : a living cell; especially : one (as a red or white blood cell or a cell in cartilage or bone) not aggregated into continuous tissues b : any of various small circumscribed multicellular bodies
— cor·pus·cu·lar \kȯr-ˈpəs-kyə-lər\ adjective
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Origin of CORPUSCLE
Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus
CORPUSCLE Defined for Kids
corpuscle
noun cor·pus·cle \ˈkȯr-ˌpə-səl\
Definition of CORPUSCLE for Kids
: a very small cell (as a red blood cell) that floats freely in the blood
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corpuscle
noun cor·pus·cle \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pəs-əl\
Medical Definition of CORPUSCLE
1
: a living cell; especially : one (as a red or white blood cell or a cell in cartilage or bone) not aggregated into continuous tissues
2
: any of various small circumscribed multicellular bodies—usually used with a qualifying term <Malpighian corpuscles>
—cor·pus·cu·lar \kȯr-ˈpəs-kyə-lər\ adjective
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