corpuscle
cor·pus·cle
noun \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pə-səl\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
Origin of CORPUSCLE
Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus
First Known Use: 1660
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