Definition of "euglenoid" []

• Of the form of or resembling infusorians of the family Euglenidæ; especially, becoming encysted and sporulating like the Euglenidæ; exhibiting the movements during the process of reproduction which characterize species of Euglena.
• Of or pertaining to the Euglenoidea.
• A sporozoan, as a gregarine, in the euglenoid state. (noun)
• Resembling Euglena.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Zimba and his colleagues have since confirmed 11 additional occasions in which euglenoid algae have caused fish to die in aquaculture ponds."
• "Peranema - Peranema is a colorless euglenoid with two flagella, although only one is usually visible through the microscope."
• "Euglena is one of the euglenoid genera that contain chlorophyll, allowing them to create their own food through photosynthesis."