corpuscle

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Synonyms: corpuscule, crepuscle, opuscle, corpsicle, corpuscles, corpuscula

Antonyms: corpuscule, crepuscle, opuscle, corpsicle, corpuscles, corpuscula

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Noun

1. A [[minute#Adjective|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 [[embed]]ded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles.

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