Paramecium

Paramecium definition - medical

Par·a·me·ci·um (părˌə-mēˈshē-əm, -sē-əm)

noun
A genus of freshwater ciliate protozoans, characteristically slipper-shaped and covered with cilia, and commonly used for genetic research and other studies.

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