# caminalcule

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One of a group of made-up organisms used to teach concepts in phylogenetics.

## Etymology
Blend of Camin + animalcule, named after American biologist Joseph Camin, who invented them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caminalcule