Meaning of paramecium in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌpærəˈmisiəm/

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1. Noun

   paramecium

   Etymology

   mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek paramēkēs‘oval’ from para-‘against’ + mēkos‘length’

   Definitions

   1. any member of the genus Paramecium