An alternative or archaic spelling of corpuscle; a tiny particle or cell.
A variant spelling of 'corpuscle,' directly from the French form or from Latin 'corpusculum.' This spelling was more common in older English texts but is now archaic or dialectal.
English spelling wasn't standardized until the 18th century, so you'll find 'corpuscule,' 'corpuscle,' and 'corpusculum' all used interchangeably in old scientific texts—a reminder that standardization is actually quite recent in language history!
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