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animalcule [ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl], animalculum [ˌænɪˈmælkjʊləm] n pl -cules, -cula [-kjʊlə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer [from New Latin animalculum a small animal] animalcular adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations animalcule [ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl] N (frm) → animálculo m animalcule How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The microscope cannot find the animalcule which is less perfect for being little. As the limestone of the continent consists of infinite masses of the shells of animalcules, so language is made up of images or tropes, which now, in their secondary use, have long ceased to remind us of their poetic origin. |
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