Animalculine

/ˌænɪˈmælkjuːlaɪn/ adjective

Relating to or resembling animalcules; of or concerning extremely small animals.

Derived from 'animalcule' plus the suffix '-ine' (meaning 'of or relating to'), formed in the 17th-18th centuries to describe the characteristics of microscopic organisms.

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