animalculum

I own that such is not known; but that indeed, the scholars of the College believed the disease was caused by the inhalation of truculent animalcula.

There are no fish in the heavy sea, but only microscopic animalcula.

Another feature of meteorological phosphorescence is that of luminous appearances at sea, quite distinct from the luminosity of the ocean itself as produced by marine animalcula.

The sea contains ingredients which feed innumerable animalcula, especially the polypes, or coral-builders, which have the power of secreting calcareous matter.

For whole hours, all the afternoon or evening, he would sit over it, examining flowers, or the animalcula in different fluids.