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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
2. 2
   minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amebicamoebabacteriagermmicroorganism

Etymology

From translingual Euglena, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + γλήνη (glḗnē, “eye”).

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