Corpuscle

/kˈɔːpʌskə‍l/

/kˈɔːɹpʌskəl/

Corpuscle

either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

synonyms : blood cell

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

synonyms : atom

Examples

1. The lump on your chest was just a fatty corpuscle.

2. He named them corpuscles.

3. Has anyone heard of corpuscles?

4. Like Meissner’s corpuscles are stimulated when something textured moves over our fingertips.