animalcule

[ an-uh-mal-kyool ]

/ ˌæn əˈmæl kyul /

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noun

a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.

Archaic. a tiny animal, as a mouse or fly.

Also called an·i·mal·cu·lum

[an-uh-mal-kyuh-luhm] /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə ləm/ .

Origin of animalcule

First recorded in 1590–1600, animalcule is from the New Latin word animalculum “a small animal.” See animal, -cule¹

OTHER WORDS FROM animalcule

an·i·mal·cu·lar

[an-uh-mal-kyuh-ler], /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə lər/, an·i·mal·cu·line

[an-uh-mal-kyuh-lin], /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə lɪn/, an·i·mal·cu·lous, adjective

Words nearby animalcule

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Example sentences from the Web for animalcule

Indeed, too sadly so, and I dare apply but a flash of the microscope to the rageing dilemmas of this animalcule.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
Frequent examination of this animalcule has created a strong doubt in my mind whether it is rightly placed in our "systems."
Marvels of Pond-life|Henry J. Slack
It is wisdom to respect the infinitely little, for God comes close behind the animalcule, life simplified to a mere cell.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
His first form is that which is permanent in the animalcule.
A Theory of Creation: A Review of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'|Francis Bowen

Usually the body of the animalcule became elongated whilst expiring in sea-water.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for animalcule

animalcule

animalculum (ˌænɪˈmælkjʊləm)

/ (ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl) /

noun plural -cules or -cula (-kjʊlə)

a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer

Derived forms of animalcule

animalcular, adjective

Word Origin for animalcule

C16: from New Latin animalculum a small animal

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单词	animalcule
释义	animalcule [ an-uh-mal-kyool ] / ˌæn əˈmæl kyul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR animalcule ON THESAURUS.COM noun a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer. Archaic. a tiny animal, as a mouse or fly. Also called an·i·mal·cu·lum [an-uh-mal-kyuh-luhm] /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə ləm/ . Origin of animalcule First recorded in 1590–1600, animalcule is from the New Latin word animalculum “a small animal.” See animal, -cule¹ OTHER WORDS FROM animalcule an·i·mal·cu·lar [an-uh-mal-kyuh-ler], /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə lər/, an·i·mal·cu·line [an-uh-mal-kyuh-lin], /ˌæn əˈmæl kyə lɪn/, an·i·mal·cu·lous, adjective Words nearby animalcule animal charcoal, animal companion, animal control, animal control officer, animal cracker, animalcule, animal faith, Animal Farm, animal heat, animal husbandry, Animalia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for animalcule Indeed, too sadly so, and I dare apply but a flash of the microscope to the rageing dilemmas of this animalcule. Rhoda Fleming, Complete\|George Meredith Frequent examination of this animalcule has created a strong doubt in my mind whether it is rightly placed in our "systems." Marvels of Pond-life\|Henry J. Slack It is wisdom to respect the infinitely little, for God comes close behind the animalcule, life simplified to a mere cell. The Browning Cyclopdia\|Edward Berdoe His first form is that which is permanent in the animalcule. A Theory of Creation: A Review of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'\|Francis Bowen Usually the body of the animalcule became elongated whilst expiring in sea-water. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for animalcule animalcule animalculum (ˌænɪˈmælkjʊləm) / (ˌænɪˈmælkjuːl) / noun plural -cules or -cula (-kjʊlə) a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer Derived forms of animalcule animalcular, adjective Word Origin for animalcule C16: from New Latin animalculum a small animal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to animalcule animalculum, n
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animalcule

noun

Origin of animalcule

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British Dictionary definitions for animalcule

animalculum (ˌænɪˈmælkjʊləm)

noun plural -cules or -cula (-kjʊlə)

Derived forms of animalcule

Word Origin for animalcule

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