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Noun: euglena  yoo'glee-nu
  1. Minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae
    "Euglena can perform both photosynthesis and ingestion of organic matter"

Derived forms: euglenas

Type of: protozoan, protozoon

Part of: genus Euglena

Encyclopedia: Euglena