corpus /körˈpəs/

1. Any mass of body tissue that may be distinguished from its surroundings
2. A body of literature, writings, etc
3. A body of written and/or spoken language used as the basis for linguistic research
4. The main part of anything

corˈpūlence or corˈpūlency noun

1. Fleshiness of body
2. Excessive fatness

corˈpūlent adjective

corˈpūlently adverb

corˈpuscle /-pus-l (sometimes -pusˈl)/ noun

1. A cell or other minute body suspended in fluid, esp a red or white cell in the blood
2. A minute particle (also corpusˈcule)

corpusˈcular adjective

corpuscūlāˈrian adjective noun

A person who holds the corpuscular theory

corpuscularˈity noun

corpus callosum /kə-losˈəm/ noun (pl corpora callosa)

(L callosus callous, hard-skinned) (in humans and higher mammals) a broad band of nerve fibre between the two cerebral hemispheres

corpus cavernosum /ka-vər-nōˈsəm/ noun (pl corpora cavernosa)

(L cavernosus cavernous, hollow) a section of erectile tissue in the penis or clitoris

Corpus Christi /krisˈtē or -tī/ noun

The festival in honour of the Eucharist, held on the Thursday after the festival of the Trinity

corpus delicti /di-likˈtī or de-likˈtē/ noun (law)

The substance or fundamental facts of the crime or offence, eg in a murder trial, that somebody is actually dead and has been murdered

corpus iuris /yooˈris/ noun

A body of law, eg of a country or jurisdiction

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