The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.
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Paramecium
/ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/
Synonyms for "paramecium" (12 found)
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4 entrieslive cultureparamecium bursariaparamecium tetraureliawet mount
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5 entriesciliate protozoanfreshwater parameciumparamecium cultureparamecium microscopeparamecium slide
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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.
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