HyperDic: volvocales

English > 1 sense of the word Volvocales:
NOUNanimalVolvocales, order Volvocaleschiefly freshwater green algae
English > Volvocales: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningchiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial.
Synonymorder Volvocales
Member ofChlorophyceae, class Chlorophyceaealgae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments
MembersChlamydomonadaceae, family Chlamydomonadaceaegreen algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome
Volvocaceae, family Volvocaceaeunicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
Broaderprotoctist orderThe order of protoctists
Spanishorden Volvocales, volvocales, Volvocales
Catalanvolvocales, Volvocal, volvocals

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