Volvox

Definitions of Volvox
  1. noun
    type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
    synonyms: genus Volvox
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    type of:
    protoctist genus
    any genus of Protoctista
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