corpuscle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  2. noun either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

atom, molecule, particle, mote, speck

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