slipper animalcule

noun

A paramecium

Meanings

nounslipper animalcule (plural slipper animalcules)

plural slipper animalcules

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Compare Finnish tohvelieläin, German Pantoffeltierchen, Japanese 草履虫 (zōrimushi), Swedish toffeldjur.

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slipper animalcule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipper%20animalcule

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