Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euglena

/juːˈɡliːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: eu-gle-na
IPA: /juːˈɡliːnə/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From translingual Euglena, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + γλήνη (glḗnē, “eye”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: εὐ
Root: Euglena, -

Inflected Forms

euglenas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce euglena?: The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈɡliːnə/.
What does euglena mean?: Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
Where does euglena come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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