Euglenoidina

plural noun

Eu·​gle·​noi·​di·​na

ˌyügləˌnȯiˈdīnə,

-dēnə

: an order of Phytomastigina comprising extremely varied flagellates that are typically solitary green or colorless stigma-bearing organisms with one or two flagella emerging anteriorly from a well-defined gullet see euglena

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Euglena + Latin -oides -oid + New Latin -ina

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