corpuscle
corpuscle
[ˈkɔːpʌs(ə)l]
noun
corpuscular
[kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə]
adjective
语源
[ˈkɔːpʌs(ə)l]
noun
- (Biology)a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates
(生)细胞；血球；小体
■(historical)a minute particle regarded as the basic constituent of matter or light
(史)（物质或光的）微粒
corpuscular
[kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə]
adjective
语源
- mid 17th cent.: from Latin corpusculum 'small body', diminutive of corpus
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