Meanings
nouncaminalcule (plural caminalcules)
plural caminalcules
- biologyOne of a group of made-up organisms used to teach concepts in phylogenetics.
Origin
Blend of Camin + animalcule, named after American biologist Joseph Camin, who invented them.
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APA
caminalcule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caminalcule
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“caminalcule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caminalcule. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caminalcule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caminalcule.
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