"paramecium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-paramecium.wav Forms: paramecia [plural], parameciums [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”), from μῆκος (mêkos, “length”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|παραμήκης||oval}} Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”) Head templates: {{en-noun|paramecia|s}} paramecium (plural paramecia or parameciums)
  1. An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium. Wikipedia link: paramecium Categories (lifeform): Alveolates Synonyms: slipper animalcule Translations (organism): чехълче (čehǎlče) [neuter] (Bulgarian), parameci [masculine] (Catalan), 草履蟲 (Chinese Mandarin), 草履虫 (cǎolǚchóng) (Chinese Mandarin), pantoffeldiertje [neuter] (Dutch), tohvelieläin (Finnish), paramécie [feminine] (French), Pantoffeltierchen [neuter] (German), סנדלית (sandalít) [feminine] (Hebrew), paraiméiciam [masculine] (Irish), paramecio [masculine] (Italian), 草履虫 (zōrimushi) (Japanese), 짚신벌레 (jipsinbeolle) (Korean), paramecium [neuter] (Latin), paramesium (Malay), haiwan kasut (Malay), پارامسی (pârâmesi) (Persian), pantofelek [masculine] (Polish), paramécio [masculine] (Portuguese), параме́ция (paramécija) [feminine] (Russian), parameciu [masculine] (Sicilian), paramecio [masculine] (Spanish), toffeldjur [neuter] (Swedish), paramesyo (Tagalog), trùng đế giày (Vietnamese), trùng giày (Vietnamese)

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  "word": "paramecium"
}

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