HyperDic: volvox

English > 1 sense of the word Volvox:
NOUNanimalVolvox, genus Volvoxtype genus of the Volvocaceae
Volvox > pronunciation
Soundsvaa'lvaaks
Rhymesboondocks ... xerox / Xerox: 36 rhymes with aaks...
English > Volvox: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis.
Synonymgenus Volvox
Member ofVolvocaceae, family Volvocaceaeunicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
Broaderprotoctist genusAny genus of Protoctista
Spanishgenus volvox, volvox
Catalangenus volvox, volvox, Volvox

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