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1. (n.) paramecium
a freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body with a long, deep oral groove and a fringe of cilia.
Etymology: (1745–55; < NL < Gk paramēk(ēs) oblong, oval (
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1. (noun) paramecium, paramecia
any member of the genus Paramecium
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1. paramecium
A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research.
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