paramecium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/ (General-American)
- /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”), from μῆκος (mêkos, “length”).
Meanings
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An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.
1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin 2009, page 144:Edgar noticed that Clyde was wearing a necktie with a driblet design. The little figures made him think of paramecia, sinister organisms with gullets and feeding grooves.
1997, Don DeLillo, Underworld, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 560:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paramecia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| parameciums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (28)
vi trùng đế giày (organism) · tl paramesyo (organism) · bg чехълче (organism) · ru параме́ция (organism) · ms haiwan kasut (organism) · ga paraiméiciam (organism) · ko 짚신벌레 (organism) · ja 草履虫 (organism) · la paramecium (organism) · vi trùng giày (organism) · fr paramécie (organism) · sv toffeldjur (organism) · ca parameci (organism) · tr terliksi hayvan (organism) · scn parameciu (organism) · pt paramécio (organism) · he סנדלית (organism) · cmn 草履蟲 /草履虫 (organism) · ms paramesium (organism) · fa پارامسی (organism) · pl pantofelek (organism) · nl pantoffeldiertje (organism) · es paramecio (organism) · fi tohvelieläin (organism) · it paramecio (organism) · hu papucsállatka (organism) · de Pantoffeltierchen (organism) · tr paramesyum (organism)