Main Entry: an·i·mal·cule

Pronunciation: \ˌa-nə-ˈmal-(ˌ)kyü(ə)l\

Variant(s): also an·i·mal·cu·lum \-ˈmal-kyə-ləm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural an·i·mal·cules also an·i·mal·cu·la \-kyə-lə\

Etymology: New Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal

Date: 1662

: a minute usually microscopic organism