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corpuscle vs flyspeck

flyspeck vs corpuscle

corpuscle and flyspeck both are nouns.

corpuscle is not an adjective while flyspeck is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corpuscle Yes No No No
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
As nouns, flyspeck is a hyponym of corpuscle; that is, flyspeck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corpuscle:
  • corpuscle: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Other hyponyms of corpuscle include grain, grinding, chylomicron, identification particle.
corpuscle (noun) flyspeck (noun)
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
corpuscle (adjective) flyspeck (adjective)
very small
Difference between corpuscle and flyspeck

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