genus euglena

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   type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum

   Broaderprotoctist genus

   Part ofEuglenaceae

Questions about genus euglena

What does genus euglena mean?

genus euglena means "type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum".

Is genus euglena a common word?

genus euglena is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.