Corpuscle
31corpuscle — [ kɔ:pʌs(ə)l] noun 1》 Biology a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white blood cell. 2》 historical a minute particle regarded as the basic constituent of matter or light. Derivatives corpuscular kɔ: pʌskjʊlə adjective Origin… …
32corpuscle — n. Atom, particle, molecule, mite, monad, scrap, bit, grain, jot, iota, tittle, whit, ace, scintilla …
33corpuscle — noun (C) one of the red or white cells in the blood …
34corpuscle — cor·pus·cle …
35corpuscle — n. any small particle, cell, or mass of tissue …
36corpuscle — cor•pus•cle [[t]ˈkɔr pə səl, pʌs əl[/t]] n. 1) cbl an unattached cell, esp. a blood or lymph cell 2) anat. a small mass of cells forming a distinct anatomical part, as certain sensory receptors 3) any minute particle Sometimes, cor•pus•cule… …
37corpuscle — /ˈkɔpʌsəl/ (say kawpusuhl), /ˈkɔpəsəl / (say kawpuhsuhl) noun 1. Physiology one of the minute bodies which form a constituent of the blood (blood corpuscles, both red and white), the lymph (lymph corpuscles, white only), etc. 2. a minute body… …
38corpuscle — n. particle; minute portion or body. ♦ corpuscular, a. ♦ corpusculated, a. having corpuscles. ♦ corpusculous, a. containing corpuscles …
39corpuscle — n. a minute body or cell in an organism, esp. (in pl.) the red or white cells in the blood of vertebrates. Derivatives: corpuscular adj. Etymology: L corpusculum (as CORPUS) …
40corpuscle of hassall — …
