Definitions for animalcule
ˌæn əˈmæl kyulan·i·mal·cule

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. animalcule, animalculumnoun

   microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. animalculenoun

   An older term for a minute or microscopic animal or protozoan.

2. animalculenoun

   A tiny animal, as a mouse or insect (fly, mosquito, midge).

3. Etymology: Latin animal + the diminutive suffix -culum

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Animalculenoun

   A small animal; particularly those which are in their first and smallest state.

   Etymology: animalculum, Lat.

   We are to know, that they all come of the seed of animalcules of their own kind, that were before laid there. John Ray.

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1. animalcule

   An animalcule is an old term that refers to small microscopic animals or protozoans. The term is no longer used in modern scientific classification.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Animalculenoun

   a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc

2. Animalculenoun

   an animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See Infusoria

3. Etymology: [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Animalcule

   Animalcule is an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan. Some better-known animalcules include: ⁕Actinophryies, and other heliozoa, called sun animalcules ⁕Amoeba, called Proteus animalcule ⁕Noctiluca scintillans, commonly called the 'Sea Sparkles' ⁕Paramecium, called slipper animalcules ⁕Rotifers, called wheel animalcules ⁕Stentor, called trumpet animalcules ⁕Vorticella, and other peritrichs, called bell animalcules The term was also used by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, the 17th-century preformationist and discoverer of microorganisms, to describe spermatozoa. The word appears in the Major-General's Song, in which Major-General Stanley sings, "I know the scientific names of beings animalculous..."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Animalcule

   an-im-al′kūl, n. a small animal, esp. one that cannot be seen by the naked eye:—pl. Animal′cules, Animal′cula.—adj. Animal′cular. [L. animalculum, dim. of Animal.]

Matched Categories

1. • Organism

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How to pronounce animalcule?

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How to say animalcule in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of animalcule in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of animalcule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=animalcule
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Animalcule
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=animalcule
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animalcule
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=animalcule
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=animalcule
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=animalcule