volvox
any colonial, freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox, forming a hollow, greenish sphere of flagellated cells.
Origin of volvox
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Another example of conjugation is that of Pandorina, an alga allied to the well-known volvox.
One of the best examples of this secondary grade of complication is presented by the spherically aggregated cells of volvox.
This is almost established also for Amphioxus, the Echinoderm volvox, and other animals.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyThe substitution of other terms in the anatomical series there described—amœba, volvox, etc.—would not affect this result.
The Whence and the Whither of Man | John Mason TylerIt corresponds in structure with the fully developed volvox, except, of course, in lacking reproductive cells.
The Whence and the Whither of Man | John Mason Tyler
British Dictionary definitions for volvox
/ (ˈvɒlvɒks) /
any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres
Origin of volvox
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