paramecium
Definitions
An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
Equivalents
15 more languages
Catalàparameci
Češtinatrepka
فارسیپارامسی
Suomitohvelieläin
Italianoparamecio
日本語草履虫
한국어짚신벌레
Latinaparamecium
Nederlandspantoffeldiertje
Polskipantofelek
Portuguêsparamécio
Русскийпарамеция
Svenskatoffeldjur
Tagalogparamesyo
Tiếng Việttrùng 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.
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