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- [par-uh-mee-shee-uh m, -shuh m, -see-uh m]
- /ˌpær əˈmi ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -si əm/
- /ˌpe.rə.ˈmiː.siəm/
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- [par-uh-mee-shee-uh m, -shuh m, -see-uh m]
- /ˌpær əˈmi ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -si əm/
Definitions of paramecium word
- noun plural paramecium any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove. 1
- noun paramecium any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body covered with cilia and a ventral ciliated groove for feeding: phylum Ciliophora (ciliates) 0
- noun paramecium any of a genus (Paramecium) of one-celled, elongated, slipper-shaped ciliates moving by means of cilia and having a backward-curving oral groove that ends with the mouth 0
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Origin of paramecium
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin < Greek paramḗk(ēs) oblong, oval + New Latin -ium noun suffix; see -ium
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Parts of speech for Paramecium
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paramecium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paramecium
noun paramecium
- ameba — An ameba is the smallest kind of living creature. Amebae consist of only one cell, and are found in water or soil.
- amebae — any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- ciliate — possessing or relating to cilia
- euglena — A green, single-celled, freshwater organism with a flagellum, sometimes forming a green scum on stagnant water.
- flagellate — to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
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