paramecium

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Pronunciation

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/

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/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ · /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/

Definition of paramecium

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noun

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.”
“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.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

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

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