Main Entry: cor·pus·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pəs-əl\

Function: noun

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