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paramecium

/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
par-a-me-ci-um
IPA
/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/
  • British English: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/

Inflected Forms

paramecia (plural) parameciums (plural)

Synonyms

slipper animalcule paramecia

Questions

How do you pronounce paramecium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/.
What does paramecium mean?
An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
Where does paramecium come from?
From Ancient Greek παραμήκης (paramḗkēs, “oval”), from μῆκος (mêkos, “length”).

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