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Unicellular vs Animalcule - What's the difference?

unicellular | animalcule |

As nouns the difference between unicellular and animalcule

is that unicellular is a single-celled organism; a unicell while animalcule is a minute or microscopic animal or protozoan.

As an adjective unicellular

is describing any microorganism that has a single cell.

unicellular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Describing any microorganism that has a single cell

    • Related terms

    * multicellular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A single-celled organism; a unicell.
  • * 1931 , Ezra Bowen, An hypothesis of population growth?
    • Among unicellulars , the rate of increase is beyond belief.
  • * 1986 , Johan A J Metz, O Diekmann, The dynamics of physiologically structured populations?
    • In unicellulars the uncoupling of the various nutritional and energy sources is much more widely spread.
  • * 2006 , J Arthur Thomson, Heredity?
    • More or less distinct specialisation of reproductive elements in some unicellulars .

    animalcule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A minute or microscopic animal or protozoan.
  • (archaic) A tiny animal, as a mouse or insect (fly, mosquito, midge).

    • Synonyms

    * animalculum

    Hyponyms

    * eye animalcule * globe animalcule * rotifer or wheel animalcule * paramecium or slipper animalcule * stentor or trumpet animalcule * peritrich or bell animalcule * heliozoa or sun animalcule * amoeba or proteus animalcule