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A species of Paramecium. Note that paramecia range from about 50 to 350 μm in length, depending on species.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: paramecia
Definition: one of a number of free-living, single-celled protozoans common in freshwater environments, whose bodies are covered in fine hairs (cilia)
Example:
1. The swapping of micronuclei in members of the genus Paramecium is an example of conjugation.

2. In eukaryotic cells such as Paramecium, particular functions like feeding are undertaken by specialized, membrane-bound compartments within the cell.