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animalcule

1 of 1noun
/ˈænɪməlkjuːl/
Forms:animalcules
1

a tiny animal, typically visible only under a microscope

  • The biologist collected water samples to examine the diversity of animalcules inhabiting different aquatic environments.
  • Rotifers and tardigrades are multi-cellular animalcules capable of surviving in even the most extreme conditions.
  • In his pioneering studies of animalcules, Leeuwenhoek documented countless varieties of protozoa, bacteria and other microscopic creatures.
Synonyms:
animalculum