Etymology

paramecium

par·a·me·ci·um
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Today it means: An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παραμήκης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαραμήκης“oval”
  2. English todayparamecium

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

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