Animalcule

/ˈanɪmˌalkjuːl/

/ˈænɪmˌælkjuːl/

[noun]

Animalcule

[NOUN]

a tiny animal, typically visible only under a microscope

synonyms : animalculum

Examples

1. He interprets it as the same animalcules as in the water.

2. Our speciality here at Journey to the Microcosmos is talking about the micro sun animalcules of the world, but what if you wanted to learn about a sun that’s a bit more macro?

3. You've seen it in John Snow, who talked about the possibility of animalcules.

4. So, he invented the microscope to look at that, but what he found was little animalcules and he eventually looks at sperm and he sees the animalcules in it.