English edit

 
Euglena viridis, a euglenophyte.

Etymology edit

Euglena +‎ -phyte (plant), from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, good) +‎ γλήνη (glḗnē, eye).

Noun edit

euglenophyte (plural euglenophytes)

  1. (biology) Any aquatic flagellate alga of the phylum Euglenozoa.

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