# corpuscle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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