animalcule

• Substantiv, das einen mikroskopisch kleinen Organismus bezeichnet, wie eine Amöbe oder ein Wimpertierchen, der zu klein ist, um mit bloßem Auge gesehen zu werden.

A noun referring to a microscopic organism, such as an amoeba or paramecium, that is too small to be seen with the naked eye.

1. Microscopic organismC2formalscientific

   A very small, often single-celled organism that can only be seen with a microscope, such as an amoeba or paramecium.

   Mikroskopischer Organismus

   • Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe animalcules in a drop of pond water.
   • Under the microscope, the animalcule moved rapidly across the slide.
   • The scientist studied the feeding habits of a tiny animalcule.

   Synonymemicrobemicroorganism