1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Animalcule \An`i*mal"cule\, n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal.] 1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] --Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See {Infusoria}. [1913 Webster] Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be plants, having locomotive powers something like those of animals. Among these are {Volvox}, the {Desmidiac[ae]}, and the siliceous {Diatomace[ae]}. [1913 Webster] {Spermatic animalcules}. See {Spermatozoa}. [1913 Webster]
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