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euglena

eug·lena

UK/juːˈɡliːnə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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