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paramecia
par·a·me·ci·um P5066800 (păr′ə-mē′sē-əm, -shē-əm)n. pl. par·a·me·ci·a (-sē-ə, -shē-ə) or par·a·me·ci·ums Any of various slipper-shaped freshwater ciliate protozoans of the genus Paramecium, having an oral groove for feeding. [New Latin Paramēcium, genus name, from Greek paramēkēs, oblong in shape : para-, alongside; see para-1 + mēkos, length; see māk- in Indo-European roots.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | paramecia - any member of the genus Paramecium parameciumciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran - a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cellgenus Paramecium - freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove |
EncyclopediaSeeparameciumMedicalSeeParameciumparamecia Related to paramecia: euglenaSynonyms for paramecianoun any member of the genus ParameciumSynonymsRelated Words- ciliate
- ciliated protozoan
- ciliophoran
- genus Paramecium
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