paramecium

One entry found for paramecium.

Main Entry: par·a·me·cium
Pronunciation: par--m-sh(-)m, -s-m
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of ciliate protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity
2 plural -cia /-sh(-), -s- / also -ciums : any ciliate protozoan of the genus Paramecium