paramecium

名词 n.
/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/    /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
    — The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.

词形变化

paramecia plural parameciums plural

词源

From Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”), from μῆκος (mêkos, “length”).
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