animalcule

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/ˈænəməlˌkjuːl/

noun
A very tiny animal, often seen with a microscope

animalcule in a sentence

  • “Pond water is full of unseen animalcules.”
  • “The drop of water revealed minute animalcules under the lens.”
  • “A drop of pond water teemed with minute animalcules under the microscope.”

What does “animalcule” mean?

animalcule (noun) means a very tiny animal, often seen with a microscope. It is pronounced /ˈænəməlˌkjuːl/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "animalcule" mean?
animalcule (noun) means: A very tiny animal, often seen with a microscope
How do you pronounce "animalcule"?
"animalcule" is pronounced /ˈænəməlˌkjuːl/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "animalcule" in a sentence?
Here is "animalcule" used in a sentence: Pond water is full of unseen animalcules.

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