Euglenaceae

plural noun

Eu·​gle·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌyügləˈnāsēˌē

: a family of algae (class Euglenophyceae) that includes Euglena and numerous related genera when these are considered to be algae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Euglena, type genus + -aceae

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