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What are animalcules?


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Animalcules:

  1. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek created the word "animalcules" in the 1600s.
  2. Microscopic organisms are referred to as animalcules.
  3. As a result, the animals that are very little in size are represented.
  4. He was able to isolate "extremely minute animalcules" from a variety of sources, including rainwater, pool, and well water, as well as the human intestine and mouth.
  5. They are now referred to as bacteria or yeast.

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