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Definition of paramecium

paramecium

/ˌpær.əˈmiː.ʃi.əm/
par · a · me · ci · um
Plural:paramecia
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Adjective:paramecial
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• noun

1

A single-celled freshwater ciliate protozoan characterized by its distinctive slipper-like shape, covered in thousands of tiny hair-like cilia used for locomotion and feeding.

Example

"In our middle school biology lab, we observed a live paramecium swimming across the slide under the microscope."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Modern Latin from the Greek word 'paramēkēs' meaning 'oval' or 'oblong' (derived from 'para-' meaning 'beside' or 'altered' and 'mēkos' meaning 'length'), combined with the Latin biological suffix '-ium'.

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