[an.i.mal.cule] also an.i.mal.cu.lum n, pl -cules also -cu.la [NL animalculum, dim. of L animal] (1662): a minute usu. microscopic organism
ANIMALCULE
Meaning of ANIMALCULE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012