euglena
/juːˈɡliːnə/noun
euglena is spelled E-U-G-L-E-N-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, euglena means “Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of euglena is euglenas.
How many letters and syllables are in euglena?
| Letters | 7: E-U-G-L-E-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is euglena?
Euglena appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce euglena?
- /juːˈɡliːnə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of euglena
- euglenas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does euglena mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Euglena in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several protests, of the genus Euglena:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | euglena |
| Spanish | euglena |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does euglena come from?
From translingual Euglena, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + γλήνη (glḗnē, “eye”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).