In context|biology|lang=en terms the difference between alga and euglenophyte
is that alga is (biology) any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose form is very diverse; some are eukaryotic and some prokaryotic; includes the seaweeds while euglenophyte is (biology) any aquatic flagellate alga of the genus.
As nouns the difference between alga and euglenophyte
is that alga is (biology) any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose form is very diverse; some are eukaryotic and some prokaryotic; includes the seaweeds while euglenophyte is (biology) any aquatic flagellate alga of the genus.
alga
Noun
(algae)
(biology) Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose form is very diverse; some are eukaryotic and some prokaryotic; includes the seaweeds.
Usage notes
* (term) is a non-standard plural.
Hyponyms
* seaweed