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Meaning of paramecium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/

Definitions

An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

Equivalents

Español paramecio
Français paramécie
Italiano paramecio
日本語 草履虫
한국어 짚신벌레
Nederlands pantoffeldiertje
Polski pantofelek
Português paramécio
Русский парамеция
Svenska toffeldjur
Tiếng Việt trùng đế giày

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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