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WordNet
tetrahymena
n. relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research
Wikipedia
Tetrahymena
Tetrahymena are free-living ciliate protozoa that can also switch from commensalistic to pathogenic modes of survival. They are common in freshwater ponds. Tetrahymena species used as model organisms in biomedical research are T. thermophila and T. pyriformis.