n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ' mal-( ˌ )kyü( ə )l
Variant: also an · i · mal · cu · lum \ - ' mal-ky ə -l ə m \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cules also -cu · la \ -ky ə -l ə \
Etymology: New Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal
Date: 1662
: a minute usually microscopic organism