paramecium; slipper animalcule
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paramecium; a genus of ciliate protozoa
technicalA common single-celled organism often studied in biology classes as a model for protozoa.
Cǎo草
lǚ履
chóng虫
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yuán原
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
。
The paramecium is a common protozoan.
Zài在
xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
guān观
chá察
cǎo草
lǚ履
chóng虫
de的
xiān纤
máo毛
yùn运
dòng动
。
You can observe the ciliary movement of paramecium under a microscope.
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Cǎo草
lǚ履
chóng虫
tōng通
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
zài在
chí池
táng塘
huò或
shuǐ水
gōu沟
lǐ里
。
Paramecia usually live in ponds or ditches.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
lǚ履
chóng虫
yǐ以
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
xì细
jūn菌
wéi为
shí食
。
This type of paramecium feeds on bacteria in the water.
Cǎo草
lǚ履
chóng虫
de的
fán繁
zhí殖
fāng方
shì式
shì是
fēn分
liè裂
shēng生
zhí殖
。
Paramecia reproduce through binary fission.