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euglena
euglena [ yoo glnə ] (plural euglenas)


noun 
Definition:
 
single-celled freshwater organism: a single-celled freshwater organism that has appendages flagella for locomotion and produces its food by photosynthesis. Genus Euglena.
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek eu- 'well' + glēnē 'eyeball']

euglenoid adjective
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