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corpuscle
cor·pus·cle [ káwrpəss'l, káwr pùss'l ] (plural cor·pus·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unattached cell: a small independent body, especially a cell in blood or lymph
2. particle: a discrete particle, especially a photon
[Mid-17th century. < Latin corpusculum "small body" < corpus "body"]

cor·pus·cu·lar [ kawr púskyələr ] adjective
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