Who was the first to use the term 'Animalcules' to describe tiny organisms such as bacteria and protozoa?

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12 May 2018
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The term 'Animalcules' was introduced by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who is credited with the discovery of microscopic organisms like bacteria and protozoa using his handcrafted microscopes.

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