- animalcules
- an·i·mal·cu·le || ‚ænɪ'mælkjuËl n. germ, microscopic organism
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bear animalcules — Tardigrada Tar di*gra da, n. pl. [NL. See {Tardigrade}, a.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See {Sloth}, 3. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An order of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloth animalcules — Tardigrada Tar di*gra da, n. pl. [NL. See {Tardigrade}, a.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See {Sloth}, 3. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An order of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spermatic animalcules — Animalcule An i*mal cule, n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal.] 1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See {Infusoria}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Animalcule — ( little animal , from Latin animal + the diminutive suffix culum ) is an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan. Some better known animalcules include:* Rotifers, called wheel animalcules * Paramecium , called slipper animalcules *… … Wikipedia
animalcule — [ animalkyl ] n. m. • 1564; de 1. animal, d apr. homoncule ♦ Animal microscopique. ● animalcule nom masculin Littéraire. Animal microscopique. ⇒ANIMALCULE, subst. masc. Animal très petit, microscopique : • 1. L oiseau, l insecte, la chauve souris … Encyclopédie Universelle
Leeuwenhoek, Antonie van — born Oct. 24, 1632, Delft, Neth. died Aug. 26, 1723, Delft Dutch microscopist. In his youth he was apprenticed to a draper; a later civil position allowed him to devote time to his hobby: grinding lenses and using them to study tiny objects. With … Universalium
Leeuwenhoek , Anton van — (1632–1723) Dutch microscopist Born the son of a basket maker at Delft in the Netherlands, Leeuwenhoek received little formal education and was apprenticed to a linendraper at the age of 16. In about 1654 he set up in business in Delft as a… … Scientists
Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek — Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Antoine van Leeuwenhoek (ou Antoni ou Anthonie) (24 octobre 1632, Delft – 27 août 1723, Delft) est un commerçant et savant néerlandais. Van Leeuwenhoek est surtout connu … Wikipédia en Français
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek — Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Antoine van Leeuwenhoek (ou Antoni ou Anthonie) (24 octobre 1632, Delft – 27 août 1723, Delft) est un commerçant et savant néerlandais. Van Leeuwenhoek est surtout connu … Wikipédia en Français
Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek — Antoine van Leeuwenhoek (ou Antoni ou Anthonie) (24 octobre 1632, Delft – 27 août 1723, Delft) est un commerçant et savant néerlandais. Van Leeuwenhoek est surtout connu … Wikipédia en Français
