euglena
/juːˈɡliːnə/
noun
- A single-celled organism that lives in fresh water and has both plant-like and animal-like features, including a green pigment for photosynthesis and a tail-like part for swimming.
- The biology class collected samples to observe how a euglena responds to light.
- A euglena uses sunlight to make its own food, just like a plant.
- Under the microscope, we could see a euglena moving through the drop of pond water.