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animalcule

/ˌæn.ɪˈmæl.kjuːl/

Traduction: Nom désignant un organisme microscopique, tel qu'une amibe ou un infusoire, trop petit pour être visible à l'œil nu.

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noun

/ˌæn.ɪˈmæl.kjuːl/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un organisme microscopique, tel qu'une amibe ou un infusoire, trop petit pour être visible à l'œil nu.

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.

    franimalcule

    • 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.

    Synonymesmicrobemicroorganism

Formes
  • animalcules plural form
  • animalcules' possessive plural form
  • animalcule's possessive singular form