corpuscle

1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything (synset 114609699)
   is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
   subtypes:

   • grain - a relatively small granular particle of a substance
   • grinding - material resulting from the process of grinding
   • chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
   • flyspeck - a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
   • identification particle - a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
   same as: atom, molecule, mote, particle, speck
2. Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets (synset 105456844)
   is a type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
   subtypes:

   • leucocyte, leukocyte, wbc, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
   • packed cells - a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
   • erythrocyte, rbc, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
   is a part of: blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
   same as: blood cell, blood corpuscle

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