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noun cor·pus·cle \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pə-səl \

Definition of corpuscle

1 :a minute particle
2 a :a living cell; especially :one (such 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
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corpuscular

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Origin and Etymology of corpuscle

Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus

CORPUSCLE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of corpuscle for English Language Learners

  • biology : one of the cells that move in the body; especially : a blood cell

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noun cor·pus·cle \ ˈkȯr-ˌpə-səl \

Definition of corpuscle for Students

:a very small cell (as a red blood cell) that floats freely in the blood

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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
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corpuscular

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