Somatic vs Corporal - What's the difference?
somatic | corporal |
Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal.
(archaic) Having a physical, tangible body; corporeal.
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Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body.
(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code . The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
(ecclesiastical) The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.
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As adjectives the difference between somatic and corporal
is that somatic is part of, or relating to the body of an organism while corporal is (archaic) having a physical, tangible body; corporeal.As a noun corporal is
(military) a non-commissioned officer army rank with nato code the rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private or corporal can be (ecclesiastical) the white linen cloth on which the elements of the eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.somatic
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Adjective
(-)- the somatic stalk of the yolk sac of an embryo
corporal
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) corporal (French corporel), from (etyl) ; compare corporeal.Adjective
(-)- Into the air; and what seem'd corporal melted as breath into the wind.