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Noun: paramecium (paramecia)  ,per-u'mee-see-um [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'mee-see-um [Brit]
  1. Any member of the genus Paramecium
    - paramecia

Derived forms: paramecia

Type of: ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran

Part of: genus Paramecium

Encyclopedia: Paramecium