PARAMECIUM

paramecium, paramecia

(noun) any member of the genus Paramecium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paramecium (plural paramecia or parameciums)

An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

Synonyms

• slipper animalcule

Source: Wiktionary



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