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euglenoid

noun eu·gle·noid \-ˌnid\

Definition of EUGLENOID

:  any of a taxon (Euglenoidina or Euglenophyta) of varied flagellates (as a euglena) that are typically green or colorless stigma-bearing solitary microorganisms with one or two flagella emerging from a well-defined gullet
euglenoid adjective
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First Known Use of EUGLENOID

1885
Medical Dictionary

euglenoid

noun eu·gle·noid \yü-ˈglē-ˌnid, ˈyü-glə-\

Medical Definition of EUGLENOID

:  any flagellate of the order Euglenida
euglenoid adjective

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