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Definition: Desmidiacae
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.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the
naked eye. See
Infusoria.
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Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be
plants, having locomotive powers something like those
of animals. Among these are
Volvox, the
Desmidiac[ae], and the siliceous
Diatomace[ae].
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Spermatic animalcules. See
Spermatozoa.
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