corpus vile
/ Latin (ˈkɔːpəs ˈvaɪlɪ) /
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noun plural corpora vilia (ˈkɔːpərə ˈvɪlɪə)
a person or thing fit only to be the object of an experiment
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Word Origin for corpus vile
literally: worthless body
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