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 on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Paramecium at Encyclopedia of Life
Paramecium at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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