corpuscle
corpuscle · corpuscles
тельце, частица, частичка, корпускула
Korpuskel
A minute particle; an atom; a moleculeA minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
UK/ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/US/ˈkɔɹˌpʌsəl/
Meaning
2 sensesA minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
Korpuskel
те́льцеtélʹce, части́цаčastíca, части́чкаčastíčka
A protoplasmic animal cell; especially, such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are embedded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles.
More definitions
- either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Translations
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A minute particle:
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A minute particle:
Origin
From Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus (“body”).From Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus (“body”).
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Forms
plural: corpuscles| Singular | corpuscle |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets:blood cellblood corpuscle
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything:atommoleculeparticlemotespeck