Definitions for euglena
yuˈgli nəeu·gle·na

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1. euglenanoun

   minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae

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1. euglenanoun

   Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum

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1. Euglena

   Euglena is a genus of single cell flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best known and most widely studied member of the class Euglenoidea, a diverse group containing some 54 genera and at least 200 species. Species of Euglena are found in fresh water and salt water. They are often abundant in quiet inland waters where they may bloom in numbers sufficient to color the surface of ponds and ditches green (E. viridis) or red (E. sanguinea).The species Euglena gracilis has been used extensively in the laboratory as a model organism.Most species of Euglena have photosynthesizing chloroplasts within the body of the cell, which enable them to feed by autotrophy, like plants. However, they can also take nourishment heterotrophically, like animals. Since Euglena have features of both animals and plants, early taxonomists, working within the Linnaean two-kingdom system of biological classification, found them difficult to classify. It was the question of where to put such "unclassifiable" creatures that prompted Ernst Haeckel to add a third living kingdom (a fourth kingdom in toto) to the Animale, Vegetabile (and Lapideum meaning Mineral) of Linnaeus: the Kingdom Protista.

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1. euglena

   Euglena is a genus of single-celled, typically free-living organisms that belong to a group of algae known as Euglenoids. They are found in fresh and salt water and in soil. These organisms are unique because they have characteristics of both plants and animals. They contain chloroplasts, which allow them to conduct photosynthesis like plants, but they also consume nutrients by absorption or ingestion like animals. Euglena are known for their whip-like tail or flagellum, which they use for movement.

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1. Euglena

   Euglena is a genus of unicellular flagellate protists. It is the best known and most widely studied member of the phylum Euglenozoa, a diverse group containing some 44 genera and at least 800 species. Species of Euglena are found in fresh and salt waters. They are often abundant in quiet, inland waters, where they may bloom in numbers sufficient to color the surface of ponds and ditches green or red. The species Euglena gracilis, has been used extensively in the laboratory as a model organism. Most species of Euglena have photosynthesizing chloroplasts within the body of the cell, which enable them to feed by autotrophy, like plants. However, they can also take nourishment heterotrophically, like animals. Since Euglena have features of both animals and plants, early taxonomists, working within the Linnaean two-kingdom system of biological classification, found them difficult to classify. Indeed, it was the question of where to put such "unclassifiable" creatures that prompted Ernst Haeckel to add a third kingdom to the Animale and Vegetabile of Linnaeus: the Kingdom Protista.

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1. Euglena

   A genus of EUKARYOTES, in the phylum EUGLENIDA, found mostly in stagnant water. Characteristics include a pellicle usually marked by spiral or longitudinal striations.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of euglena in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of euglena in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euglena
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