Translingual

Paramecium caudatum

Proper noun

Paramecium n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Parameciidae – a ciliophore widely used as a model organism and for education.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Alveolata - superphylum; Ciliophora - phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Oligohymenophorea - class; Peniculia - subclass; Peniculida - order; Parameciina - suborder; Parameciidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): For species see Paramecium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .

English

Noun

paramecium ‎(plural paramecia or parameciums)

1. An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
   • 1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin 2009, p. 144:

     The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.

   • 1997, Don DeLillo, Underworld, 2003 edition, ISBN 0684848155, page 560 :

     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.

Synonyms

• slipper animalcule

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pa.raˈme.ki.um/, [pa.raˈmɛ.ki.ũ]

Noun

paramecium n ‎(genitive parameciī); second declension

1. paramecium

Inflection

Second declension.