animalcule
n.
"very small animal," especially a microscopic one, 1590s, from Late Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal (see animal, n.). Related: Animalcular.
〔李〕n. 微动物;微生物 ←-cle,-cule [L] 表示“小的…(物或人)”
〔蒋〕[animal动物,-cule名词后缀,表示小] 小动物,微生物
词汇 | animalcule |
词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary 词根李平武蒋争 animalcule n. "very small animal," especially a microscopic one, 1590s, from Late Latin animalculum, diminutive of Latin animal (see animal, n.). Related: Animalcular. 〔李〕n. 微动物;微生物 ←-cle,-cule [L] 表示“小的…(物或人)” 〔蒋〕[animal动物,-cule名词后缀,表示小] 小动物,微生物 |
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