Corpuscular (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of or relating to a corpuscle, or unattached cell, especially of the kind that floats freely, such as a blood or lymph cell: Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is the average size of red blood cells.
  2. of or relating to a corpuscle, a small mass or body of cells forming a more or less distinct part, such as the sensory receptors at nerve endings.
  3. of or relating to a corpuscle, a minute or elementary particle of matter, such as an electron, proton, or atom.
  4. being, relating to, or similar to a particle: Do the experiment with something known to be corpuscular rather than wavelike, such as marbles.
Corpuscular (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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