Main Entry: par·a·me·cium

Pronunciation: \ˌpar-ə-ˈmē-sh(ē-)əm, -sē-əm\

Function: noun

1 capitalized : a genus of ciliate protozoans that have an elongate body rounded at the anterior end and an oblique funnel-shaped buccal groove bearing the mouth at the extremity
2 plural par·a·me·cia \-sh(ē-)ə, -sē-ə\ also par·a·me·ciums : any ciliate protozoan of the genus Paramecium