Paramecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural par·a·me·ci·a [par-uh-mee-shee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh]. /ˌpær əˈmi ʃi ə, -ʃə, -si ə/.
  1. any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
noun plural -cia (-sɪə)
  1. any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body covered with cilia and a ventral ciliated groove for feeding: phylum Ciliophora (ciliates)
Plural paramecia parameciums
    Paramecium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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