SINCE 1828
corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle
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Definition of corpuscle
1
: a minute particle
2a
: 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
Other Words from corpuscle
corpuscular
\ kȯr-ˈpə-skyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
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corpuscle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of corpuscle
biology
: one of the cells that move in the body
especially
: a blood cell
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corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle
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Kids Definition of corpuscle
: a very small cell (as a red blood cell) that floats freely in the blood
corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle
| \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pəs-əl
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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
Other Words from corpuscle
corpuscular
\ kȯr-ˈpəs-kyə-lər
\
adjective
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adjective
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