Meaning of paramecium | Babel Free
/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/Definitions
An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Pantoffeltierchen
Español
paramecio
Suomi
tohvelieläin
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.