euglenoid
/juˈɡliːnɔɪd/
noun
- A single-celled organism that lives in water, has both plant-like and animal-like features, and often has a red eyespot and a long tail-like flagellum for movement.
- Under the microscope, we could see a euglenoid moving through the pond water.
- The biology class collected samples to study the behavior of euglenoids in freshwater.
- A euglenoid can photosynthesize like a plant but also swim like an animal.
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a euglenoid organism.
- The euglenoid shape of the microbe made it easy to identify under the microscope.
- The pond had a greenish tint due to a euglenoid bloom.
- Scientists observed euglenoid movement patterns in the water sample.