animalculist English

Meaning animalculist meaning

What does animalculist mean?

animalculist noun

— (historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism. [from 18th c.]

— someone who studies animalcules

animalculist adjective

— (historical) Pertaining to animalculism. [from 19th c.]