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| cor·pus [ káwrpəss ] (plural cor·po·ra [ káwrpərə ]) |
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1. body of writings: a body of writings by a particular person, on a particular subject, or of a particular type
  one of the most popular works in the Shakespearean corpus
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2. main part: the main part of something
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3. anatomy part of organ: the main portion of something such as an organ or other body part, or a mass of tissue with a distinct function
the corpus of the uterus
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4. finance capital: the capital or principal of a sum of money
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5. linguistics collection of language examples: a large collection of written, and sometimes spoken, examples of the usage of a language, employed in linguistic analysis
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin, "body"] |
