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Bible Encyclopedias
Paramecium
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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0. F. Muller, (often misspelt Paramaecium,. Paramoecium), a genus of aspirotrochous ciliate Infusoria, characterized by its slipper-like shape, common in infusions, especially when they contain a little animal matter. It has two dorsal contractile vacuoles, each receiving the mouths of five radiating canals from the inner layer of the ectosarc, and a large ovoid meganucleus, and one or two micronuclei. From its abundance, the ease with which it can be cultivated and observed, its relatively simple structure and adequately large size (-- in.), it is most frequently selected for elementary study and demonstration, as well as for purposes of research.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Paramecium'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/paramecium.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Paramecium'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/paramecium.html. 1910.
