corpuscle

Meaning

1. A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
2. 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.

Synonyms

particle

molecule

blood cell

cell

atom

blood corpuscle

mote

speck

granule

electron

a minute particle

cellule

tingle body

whit

corpuscule

minute particle

microboulder

microne

fragment

globule

Translations

corpúsculo

corpuscule

corpúsculo

Korpuskel

Teilchen

pilletje

corpuscolo

particule

globulo

μόριο

Atom

corpuscle

Elementarteilchen

globule

glóbulo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/

Etymology

From Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus (“body”).