Plural of paramecium
irregular plural
The plural of paramecium is paramecia or parameciums.
Forms of paramecium
| Singular | paramecium /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | paramecia parameciums |
| Countable | countable |
Paramecia and parameciums in a sentence
- The little figures made him think of paramecia, sinister organisms with gullets and feeding grooves.1997, Don DeLillo, Underworld, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 560
- I know were I to pierce that hide I would undelve intestine, bolus, bile, blood, paramecia — and yet the breathing animal body bears more, which now I crave.1986, Michael Mayo, Practising angels. From the entry undelve
Meaning of paramecium
- noun An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of paramecium
- What is the plural of paramecium?
- The plural of paramecium is paramecia or parameciums.
- Which is correct, paramecia or parameciums?
- Both are used. paramecia is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is paramecium countable?
- Paramecium is a countable noun.
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