corpus vile

/ Latin (ˈkɔːpəs ˈvaɪlɪ) /

noun plural corpora vilia (ˈkɔːpərə ˈvɪlɪə)

a person or thing fit only to be the object of an experiment

Nearby words

corpus juris civilis, corpus luteum, corpus luteum hormone, corpus spongiosum, corpus striatum, corpus vile, corpuscle, corpuscular, corpuscular lymph, corpuscular radiation, corpuscular theory

Word Origin for corpus vile

literally: worthless body

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