CORPUSCLE


Meaning of CORPUSCLE in English

cor ‧ pus ‧ cle /ˈkɔːpəs ə l, kɔːˈpʌ- $ ˈkɔːrpə-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: corpusculum 'small body' , from corpus ; ⇨ ↑ corpus ]

one of the red or white cells in the blood

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