Question

microorganisms were named as animaculus by -------​

Answer 1

Answer:

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Explanation:

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek—a cloth merchant by trade—is credited for the discovery of single-celled microorganisms, which he called “wee animalcules” (little animals) (Dobell, 1932).

Answer 2

Answer:

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek