单词 | corpuscle |
释义 | Word Frequency corpuscle(ˈkɔːpʌsəl) noun 1. 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) See also erythrocyte, leucocyte 2. anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve 3. physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom 4. Also called: corpuscule (kɔːˈpʌskjuːl) any minute particle Derived forms corpuscular (kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body |
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