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euglenoid

euglenoid

9.9
A single-celled water organism with a whip-like tail that often makes food from light
  • noun
  • /juːˈɡliːnɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : euglenoide
  • Under the microscope, I observed a euglenoid swimming rapidly using its whip-like flagellum.

Examples

  • Many euglenoids are able to photosynthesize, making them important in aquatic ecosystems.

  • The biology class studied a colorful euglenoid collected from a freshwater pond.

  • The euglenoid is a fascinating organism.

  • Many euglenoids thrive in freshwater environments.

  • The biology class studied a colorful euglenoid collected from a freshwater pond.

  • Under the microscope, I observed a euglenoid swimming rapidly using its whip-like flagellum.

  • Many euglenoids are able to photosynthesize, making them important in aquatic ecosystems.

Synonyms

euglenophyte
vseuglenoid
  • Specialized
9.9

A single-celled living thing in water, often green, with a tail used to move

is a broader general term rather than the strict taxonomic name
euglenid
vseuglenoid
  • Specialized
9.9

A one-celled living thing in fresh and salt water that moves with a whip-like tail

is placed in Euglenophyta rather than in Euglenida

Surface Forms

euglenoid singular
euglenoids plural

Morphology

euglenoid = Euglena (transparent) = euglen + oid

Formed from the base 'Euglena' with the productive suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling or related to', so the meaning is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

Euglenoid comes from the genus name Euglena, which begins with Greek eu- 'good' and a word for 'eye' because these tiny cells have a small eyespot, and the ending -oid means 'like', as in humanoid. So a euglenoid is an organism 'like' a Euglena—a single-celled water creature that often has an eyespot and swims with a whip-like tail.