euglenid
/juːˈɡliːnɪd/
noun
- Any single-celled organism belonging to the group that includes euglenas, typically found in fresh water and capable of both photosynthesis and moving by a tail-like structure.
- Scientists study the euglenid to learn how cells can switch between plant and animal behaviors.
- The pond sample contained several types of euglenid, each with a slightly different color.
- A euglenid can change its shape as it swims through the water.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the group of organisms that includes euglenas.
- The textbook chapter on euglenid biology explained how they use both photosynthesis and absorption.
- The euglenid group includes many species that live in freshwater habitats.
- Euglenid cells have a unique structure called a pellicle that helps them keep their shape.