animalcule

English

/ænɪˈmælkjuːl/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A small animal.
  • A microscopic aquatic animal or protozoan.
  • (now) A spermatozoon.

Etymology

Derived from Latin animalculum.

Origin

Latin

animalculum

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