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What is an example of the prefix corpus?

The prefix "corpus" means "body" and is often used to refer to a collection of texts or materials. Here are some examples:

* Corpus linguistics: The study of language using large collections of texts.

* Corpus Christi: A city in Texas, named after the feast of Corpus Christi, which celebrates the body and blood of Christ.

* Corpus Juris Civilis: A collection of Roman law compiled by Justinian I.

* Corpus Delicti: The body of the crime, the material evidence that a crime has been committed.

* Corpus Callosum: The band of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.

In each of these examples, "corpus" signifies a collection or a body of something, whether it be texts, laws, physical evidence, or even part of the human body.

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