Definition of CORPUSCLE

corpuscle

Plural: corpuscles

Noun

  • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
  • A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

atom, blood cell, blood corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck

Scrabble Score: 15

corpuscle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
corpuscle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corpuscle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

corpuscle: valid Words With Friends Word