animalcule
an·i·mal·cule
noun \ˌan-ə-ˈmal-(ˌ)kyü(ə)l\plural ; an·i·mal·culesalso ; an·i·mal·cu·la \-kyə-lə\ (audio pronunciation)
Definition of ANIMALCULE
: a minute usually microscopic organism
Variants of ANIMALCULE
an·i·mal·cule also an·i·mal·cu·lum \-ˈmal-kyə-ləm\ (audio pronunciation)
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