Paramecium vs. Euglena

Parameciumnoun

An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

Parameciumnoun

any member of the genus Paramecium

Paramecium

Paramecium (also Paramoecium, , PARR-ə-MEE-sh(ee-)əm, , -⁠see-əm) is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group. Paramecia are widespread in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments and are often very abundant in stagnant basins and ponds.

Euglenanoun

(biology) Any of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum

Euglenanoun

minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae

Euglena

Euglena is a genus of single cell flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best known and most widely studied member of the class Euglenoidea, a diverse group containing some 54 genera and at least 800 species.