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Sir Henry Fadworth referred to protoctists as "animacules" due to their microscopic size and motility, resembling tiny animals. The term "animacule" comes from the Latin "animalculum," meaning "small animal," reflecting early perceptions of these organisms as simple, animal-like life forms. This classification arose during a time when the distinctions between different types of microscopic life were not well understood.

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