an·i·mal·cu·lum /-ˈmælkjələm/ 名詞
An·i·mal·cu·lum n.; pl. Animalcula An animalcule.
Note: ☞ Animalculæ, as if from a Latin singular animalcula, is a barbarism.
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animalculum
n : microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium [syn: animalcule]
[also: animalcula (pl)]