Meaning of PARAMECIUM
| Pronunciation: | | `paru'meeseeum
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[n] any member of the genus Paramecium |
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PARAMECIUM is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | paramecia |
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| | See Also: | | ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran, genus Paramecium | |
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| | Definition: | | A genus of organisms belonging to the kingdom Protista, phylum Ciliophora -- the ciliates. They are single-celled, slipper-shaped and covered with cilia, which they use to move. They can move very fast. Other features of members of genus Paramecium include contractile and food vacuoles, a mouth near the center, and a pellicle covering the outer surface which helps it hold its slipper-shape. Paramecium is often studied in high school and college biology classes. |
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