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paramecium

Syllables: par·a·me·ci·umUK/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm//ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/

paramecium noun: an oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

paramecium: an oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium
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Noun

paramecium (plural paramecia or parameciums)

  1. An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
    • The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin 2009, page 144
    • Edgar noticed that Clyde was wearing a necktie with a driblet design. The little figures made him think of paramecia, sinister organisms with gullets and feeding grooves.1997, Don DeLillo, Underworld, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 560

paramecium meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Persian and Vietnamese

paramecium in Tagalog

organism
paramesyo

paramecium in Malay

organism
paramesium, haiwan kasut

paramecium in Persian

organism
پارامسی pârâmesi

paramecium in Vietnamese

organism
trùng đế giày, trùng giày

Synonyms of paramecium

Forms of paramecium

pluralparamecia
pluralparameciums

Plural of paramecium: paramecia or parameciums

Origin of paramecium

From Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”), from μῆκος (mêkos, “length”).

Questions about paramecium

What does paramecium mean?
Paramecium means an oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
What is paramecium in Tagalog?
Paramecium in Tagalog is paramesyo. See Paramecium meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is paramecium?
Paramecium is a noun.
How do you pronounce paramecium?
Paramecium is pronounced /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of paramecium?
The plural of paramecium is paramecia.

Words near paramecium in the dictionary

  1. paramatta
  2. paramattas
  3. paramaxillary
  4. paramecia
  5. paramecial
  6. paramecium
  7. parameciums
  8. paramed
  9. paramedial
  10. paramedially
  11. paramedian

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