animalcule

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noun

Plural noun:

animalcules

1.
(historical)(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
2.
(archaic)(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
3.
(obsolete)A small animal.

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animalculumanimalculaanimalcula archaic

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animalculaanimalculum

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ine-pro animalculum (lowly or small animal) + -cule. Animalculum is derived from Latin animal (animal; living creature) + -culum; and animal from animāle, the nominative neuter singular of animālis (animate, living; relating to living creatures), from anima (breath; life; soul, spirit) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe)) + -ālis.