Animalculum \An`i*mal"cu*lum\, n.; pl. {Animalcula}. [NL. See {Animalcule}.] An animalcule. Note: Animalcul[ae], as if from a Latin singular animalcula, is a barbarism.
animalculum n : microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium [syn: {animalcule}] [also: {animalcula} (pl)] animalcula See {animalculum}