corpuscle
noun/ˈkɔːpʌsl/
/ˈkɔːrpʌsl/
(anatomy)- any of the red or white cells found in blood
- red/white corpuscles
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin corpusculum ‘small body’, diminutive of corpus.Definitions on the go
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