Pantoffeltierchen

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German

Pantoffeltierchen.

Etymology

From Pantoffel +‎ Tier +‎ -chen.

Likely a calque of Dutch pantoffeldiertje.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Pantoffeltierchen n (strong, genitive Pantoffeltierchens, plural Pantoffeltierchen)

  1. a unicellular ciliate protozoan of the Paramecium genus, first described by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.

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