Animalculum

Animalculum
Animalculum An`i*mal"cu*lum, n.; pl. {Animalcula}. [NL. See {Animalcule}.] An animalcule. [1913 Webster]

Note: Animalcul[ae], as if from a Latin singular animalcula, is a barbarism. [1913 Webster]


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  • animalculum — an·i·mal·cu·lum …   English syllables

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