corpuscle
cor·pus·cle
noun \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pəs-əl\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








