Euglenophyta

Eu·gle·noph·y·ta

noun pl \ˌyü-glə-ˈnäf-ət-ə\

Definition of EUGLENOPHYTA

: a division of algae that is equivalent to the protozoan order Euglenida of the subphylum Mastigophora and includes mostly unicellular flagellates which are both photosynthetic and heterotrophic