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BLOOD CORPUSCLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
Synonyms:
blood cell; blood corpuscle; corpuscle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("blood corpuscle" is a kind 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood corpuscle"):
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)
Holonyms ("blood corpuscle" 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)
