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EUGLENA

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Eu⋅gle⋅na

  [yoo-glee-nuh]
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–noun
a genus of green freshwater protozoans having a reddish eyespot and a single flagellum, found esp. in stagnant waters.
Origin:
1895–1900; < NL < Gk eu- eu- + glnē the pupil, eyeball, socket of a joint
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eu·gle·na   (yōō-glē'nə)   
n.  Any of various minute single-celled freshwater organisms of the genus Euglena, characterized by the presence of chlorophyll, a reddish eyespot, and a single anterior flagellum.

[New Latin : Greek eu-, eu- + Greek glēnē, eyeball.]
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Main Entry: eu·gle·na
Pronunciation: yu-'glE-n&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of green freshwater flagellates ofthe order Euglenida often classed as algae
2 : any member of the genus Euglena
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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