Euglena

[ yoo-glee-nuh ]

/ yuˈgli nə /

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noun

a genus of green freshwater protozoans having a reddish eyespot and a single flagellum, found especially in stagnant waters.

Origin of Euglena

1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek eu- eu- + glḗnē the pupil, eyeball, socket of a joint

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Examples from the Web for euglena

Astsia hmatdes (fig. 25), which is probably a form of the Euglena, is found in stagnant pools, which it renders red.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith
Furthermore, the Euglena will increase in size; but this increase is by no means unlimited, as the increase of a crystal might be.
Man's Place in Nature and Other Essays|Thomas Henry Huxley
Many of these minute plants develop locomotion and a degree of sensitiveness (Diatoms, Peridinea, Euglena, etc.).
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
Among unicellular green alg, Chlamydomonas, has its maximal efficiency in the yellowish-green and Euglena in the blue.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

Euglena viridis the dabbler calls them, which seems unnecessary information.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for euglena

euglena

/ (juːˈɡliːnə) /

noun

any freshwater unicellular organism of the genus Euglena, moving by means of flagella and typically having holophytic nutrition. It has been variously regarded as an alga or a protozoan but is now usually classified as a protoctist (phylum Euglenophyta)

Derived Forms

euglenoid, adjective, noun

Word Origin for euglena

C19: from New Latin, from eu- + Greek glēnē eyeball, socket of a joint

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Science definitions for euglena

euglena

[ yōō-glē′nə ]

Any of various unicellular protist organisms of the genus Euglena that live in fresh water, have a cylindrical or sausage-like shape, and move by means of a flagellum. Euglenas contain chloroplasts and can produce their own food by photosynthesis. They can also absorb nutrients directly into the cell from the environment. Euglenas have no rigid covering or cell wall, such as the cellulose cell walls of green algae or plants, over the membrane enclosing the plasma of their cells. They also have a reddish, light-sensitive eyespot which helps them navigate in relation to light sources. In warm weather, euglenas multiply rapidly and form scum on the surfaces of bodies of water.