animalcule

an·i·mal·cule

noun \ˌan-ə-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

Variants of ANIMALCULE

an·i·mal·cule also an·i·mal·cu·lum \-ˈmal-kyə-ləm\