animalculism
A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms…A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, uncountable)A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
(archaic, uncountable)The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermism.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Compare French animalculisme. By surface analysis, animalcule + -ism.Compare French animalculisme. By surface analysis, animalcule + -ism.
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Antonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable