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euglena

/juːˈɡliːnə/

euglena noun: any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.

euglena: any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum
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Noun

euglena (plural euglenas)

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

euglena meaning in Tamil and Persian

euglena in Tamil

பழங்கண்ணோக்குடைய உயிரி

euglena in Persian

any of several protests, of the genus Euglena
اوگلنا uglenâ

Forms of euglena

pluraleuglenas

Origin of euglena

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

Questions about euglena

What does euglena mean?
Euglena means any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
What is euglena in Tamil?
Euglena in Tamil is பழங்கண்ணோக்குடைய உயிரி. See Euglena meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is euglena?
Euglena is a noun.
How do you pronounce euglena?
Euglena is pronounced /juːˈɡliːnə/.
What is the plural of euglena?
The plural of euglena is euglenas.

Words near euglena in the dictionary

  1. eugeroic
  2. eugeroics
  3. eugh
  4. eughen
  5. eughs
  6. euglena
  7. euglenas
  8. euglenid
  9. euglenids
  10. euglenoid
  11. euglenoids

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