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parameciumnoun [ C ]

/ˌpær.əˈmiː.si.əm/ /ˌper.əˈmiː.si.əm/ plural paramecia /ˌpær·əˈmi·ʃi·ə, -ʃə, -si·ə/ , parameciums or paramecia specialized

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parameciumnoun [ C ]

/ˌpær·əˈmi·ʃi·əm, -ʃəm, -si·əm/ plural paramecia /ˌpær·əˈmi·ʃi·ə, -ʃə, -si·ə/ , parameciums

› biology a type of protozoan (= organism with only one cell) that lives in water and swims by moving structures similar to hairs that are attached to its body

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