cor·pus·cle (kôr p -sl, -p s l)n. 1. a. An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell. b. A rounded globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings. 2. A discrete particle, such as a photon or an electron. 3. A minute globular particle. [Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus, body; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.] cor·pus cu·lar (kôr-psky-lr) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | corpuscular - of or relating to corpuscles |
Translations
corpuscular
adj → Korpuskular- (spec)
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