Paramecium
See also: paramecium
Translingual
Paramecium caudatum
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; Oligohymenophorea - class; Peniculia - subclass; Peniculida - order; Parameciina - suborder; Parameciidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
Paramecium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Paramecium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Paramecium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Paramecium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Paramecium at World Register of Marine Species
- Paramecium at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Paramecium at Encyclopedia of Life
- Paramecium at National Center for Biotechnology Information