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- [kawr-puh-suh l, -puhs-uh l]
- /ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl/
- /ˈkɔː.pʌs.l̩/
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- [kawr-puh-suh l, -puhs-uh l]
- /ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl/
Definitions of corpuscle word
- countable noun corpuscle Corpuscles are red or white blood cells. 3
- noun corpuscle any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocytes) 3
- noun corpuscle the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve 3
- noun corpuscle a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom 3
- noun corpuscle any minute particle 3
- noun corpuscle a very small particle 3
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Origin of corpuscle
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin corpusculum, equivalent to corpus body + -culum -cle1
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Parts of speech for Corpuscle
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corpuscle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
corpuscle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corpuscle
noun corpuscle
- germ — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- egg — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- unit — a single thing or person.
- microorganism — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
Antonyms for corpuscle
Top questions with corpuscle
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