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1. paramecium
   [n] - any member of the genus Paramecium
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2. Paramecium
   (= Paramoecium) Genus of ciliate protozoans. The 'slipper animalcule' is cigar-shaped, covered in rows of cilia and about 250 m m long. Free-swimming, common in freshwater ponds: feeds on bacteria and other particles. Reproduces asexually by binary fission, and sexually by conjugation involving the exchange of micronuclei. See kappa particle.
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3. Paramecium
   <protozoa> Genus of ciliate protozoans. The slipper animalcule is cigar shaped, covered in rows of cilia and about 250 um long. ... Free swimming, common in freshwater ponds, feeds on bacteria and other particles. Reproduces asexually by binary fission and sexually by conjugation involving the...
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4. paramecium
   paramecia noun any member of the genus Paramecium
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5. Paramecium
   (par″ә-me´se-әm) a genus of ciliate protozoa.
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6. paramecium
   (par″ә-me´se-әm) any organism of the genus Paramecium.
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7. Paramecium
   genus of free-living protozoans of the holotrichous order Hymenostomatida. There are at least eight well-defined species; all can be cultivated ... [9 related articles]
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8. paramecium
   paramecium (parumē'sium) , unicellular organism of the genus Paramecium, of the ciliate phylum Ciliophora found in freshwater throughout the world. Like other protozoans, paramecia, previously considered one-celled animals, are now customarily placed in kingdom Protista. The paramecium has...
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9. Paramecium
   Paramecium is a member of the order Holotricha. It is a simple single cell animal common in fresh water where there are decaying vegetable remains.
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10. Paramecium
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-mē′shē-ŭm, -sē-ŭm Definitions: 1. An abundant genus of freshwater holotrichous ciliates, characteristically slipper-shaped and often large enough to be visible to the naked eye; commonly used for genetic and other studies.
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11. Paramecium
    `Paramecium` is a group of unicellular ciliate protozoa, which are commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group, and range from about 50 to 350 μm in length. Simple cilia cover the body, which allow the cell to move with a synchronous motion (like a caterpillar) at speeds of a...
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