corpuscle | ||
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 |