animalcule
an·i·mal·cule
noun \ˌa-nə-ˈmal-(ˌ)kyü(ə)l\ plural an·i·mal·cules also an·i·mal·cu·la\-kyə-lə\
Definition of ANIMALCULE
: a minute usually microscopic organism
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an·i·mal·cule also an·i·mal·cu·lum \-ˈmal-kyə-ləm\
Origin of ANIMALCULE
New Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal
First Known Use: 1662
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