corpuscle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | |
| Synonyms: | particle speck mote molecule atom | |
| Related terms: | material grain chylomicron flyspeck atomize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy) either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | |
| Synonyms: | blood_corpuscle blood_cell | |
| Related terms: | somatic_cell red_blood_cell packed_cells leukocyte blood | |
| Similar spelling: |
corpus corpse corpuscular Corvus Corpuz crepuscle |
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