parameciumnoun [ C ]
/ˌpær.əˈmiː.si.əm//ˌper.əˈmiː.si.əm/plural paramecia /ˌpær·əˈmi·ʃi·ə, -ʃə, -si·ə/, parameciums or paramecia specializeda type of protozoan (= an organism with only one cell) that lives in water and swims by moving structures similar to hairs that are attached to its body
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