animalculist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
  2. Someone who studies animalcules.
adj
  1. Pertaining to animalculism.

Pronunciation

/anɪˈmalkjʊlɪst/

Word forms

animalculist animalculists more animalculist most animalculist

Etymology

From animalcule + -ist.

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