名詞
词源
來自古希臘語 παραμήκης (paramḗkēs，“橢圓形的”)，來自μῆκος (mêkos，“長的”)。
读音
- /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/
- /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈmi.si.əm/
释义
草履蟲
The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.
1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin 2009, page 144:Edgar noticed that Clyde was wearing a necktie with a driblet design. The little figures made him think of paramecia, sinister organisms with gullets and feeding grooves.
1997, Don DeLillo, Underworld, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 560:
词形与写法（2）
| 词形 | 标注 | 转写 |
|---|---|---|
| paramecia | plural | |
| parameciums | plural |