euglena

English - Turkish

Definition of euglena in English Turkish dictionary

öglena

English - English

Definition of euglena in English English dictionary

Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum

minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae

Related Terms

genus euglena

type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum

Hyphenation

Eu·gle·na

Etymology

[ yu-'glE-n& ] (noun.) circa 1889. New Latin, genus name, from eu- + Greek glEnE eyeball, socket of a joint.