noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes.

Synonyms

All synonyms

amebicamoebabacteriagenus volvoxgermglobe algae

Etymology

From translingual Volvox, from Latin volvō (“to roll”).

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