corpuscle

名词 corpuscle:

1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
   同义词：atom, molecule, particle, mote, speck
2. either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
   同义词：blood cell, blood corpuscle

1. There are red and white corpuscles in blood.
   血液中有红和白两种血球。

cor.pus.cle

n.（名词）

An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell.
活细胞：孤立的身体细胞，例如血球细胞、淋巴细胞
A rounded, globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings.
小体：一群圆的球状细胞，例如某些神经节上的压力承受体
A discrete particle, such as a photon or an electron.
微粒：有某种特性的微粒，如光子或电子
A minute globular particle.
一种很小的球状微粒

来源：
Latin corpusculum [diminutive of] corpus [body] * see k wrep-
拉丁语 corpusculum [] corpus的小后缀 [身体] *参见 k wrep-

【引伸】
corpus.cular