ANIMALCULE
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An`i*mal"cule (&unr_;), n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal.] 1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] Ray.
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2. (Zo&ö;l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See Infusoria.
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&hand_; 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 Desmidiacæ, and the siliceous Diatomaceæ.
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Spermatic animalcules. See Spermatozoa.
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