animalcule

an·i·mal·cule  (n-mlkyl) also an·i·mal·cu·lum (-ky-lm)

n. pl. an·i·mal·cules also an·i·mal·cu·la (-ky-l)

1. A microscopic or minute organism, such as an amoeba or paramecium, usually considered to be an animal.

2. Archaic A tiny animal, such as a mosquito.

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[New Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal, animal, from anima, soul; see anima.]

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

animalcule - microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium animalculum organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Translations

animalcule [ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl] N (frm) → animálculo m

animalcule

n → mikroskopisch kleines Tierchen