euglenoid movement
noun
: writhing usually nonprogressive protoplasmic movement of plastic-bodied euglenoid flagellates
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First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Euglenoid movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euglenoid%20movement. Accessed 31 May. 2023.
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Kids Definition
euglenoid movement
noun
: wriggly movement typical of some euglenoid flagellates
Medical Definition
euglenoid movement
noun
: writhing usually nonprogressive protoplasmic movement of plastic-bodied euglenoid flagellates
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