Definition of corpus
plural corpora
play
\ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rə\
1
:the body of a human or animal especially when dead
2 a
:the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ
- the corpus of the uterus
b
:the main body or corporeal substance of a thing;
specifically
:the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest
3 a
:all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject;
especially
:the complete works of an author
b
:a collection or body of knowledge or evidence;
especially
:a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language
