Paramecium
See also: paramecium
Translingual
Etymology
Coined by John Hill in 1752 from Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oblong, oval”) + -ium.
Proper noun
Paramecium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Parameciidae – a ciliophore widely used as a model organism and for education.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Alveolata - superphylum; Ciliophora - phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - class; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subclass; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - order; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - suborder; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
Paramecium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Paramecium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Paramecium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
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