n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-( ˌ )p ə -s ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus
Date: 1660
1 : a minute particle
2 a : a living cell especially : one (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
– cor · pus · cu · lar \ ko ̇ r- ' p ə s-ky ə -l ə r \ adjective