volvox

[ vol-voks ]

noun
  1. any colonial, freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox, forming a hollow, greenish sphere of flagellated cells.

Origin of volvox

1
1790–1800; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, roll + -ōx (as in ferōx)

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volvox

/ (ˈvɒlvɒks) /


noun
  1. any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres

Origin of volvox

1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to roll

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