corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pə-səl 
1
: a minute particle
2
a
: a living cell
especially : one (such as a red or white blood cell or a cell in cartilage or bone) not aggregated into continuous tissues
b
: any of various small circumscribed multicellular bodies
corpuscular
kȯr-ˈpə-skyə-lər
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the 1990s Dr Semenza was studying erythropoiesis, the process that generates red blood corpuscles. 
The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin corpusculum "small body, minute particle," from corpus-, base of corpor-, corpus "body" + -culum, diminutive suffix (variant of -ulus with nouns of the third, fourth and fifth declensions) — more at midriff
First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing corpuscle
Kids Definition
corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle ˈkȯr-ˌpə-səl
: a very small cell (as a red blood cell) that floats freely in the blood
Medical Definition
corpuscle
noun
cor·pus·cle ˈkȯr-(ˌ)pəs-əl
1
: a living cell
especially : one (as a red or white blood cell or a cell in cartilage or bone) not aggregated into continuous tissues
2
: any of various small circumscribed multicellular bodies —usually used with a qualifying term
Malpighian corpuscles