noun
- plural of paramecium; single-celled microorganisms that are slipper-shaped and move using hair-like structures called cilia
Usage: biology
Examples
- The students observed paramecia swimming under the microscope.
- Paramecia are commonly found in pond water and other freshwater environments.
- The biology class studied how paramecia reproduce through binary fission.
- Paramecia use their cilia to move through water and capture food particles.
- The researcher counted dozens of paramecia in the water sample.
- Paramecia are excellent examples of unicellular organisms for beginning biology students.