volvox

[ vol-voks ]

/ ˈvɒl vɒks /

noun

any colonial, freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox, forming a hollow, greenish sphere of flagellated cells.

Origin of volvox

1790–1800; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, roll + -ōx (as in ferōx)

Words nearby volvox

volutin, volution, volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer

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Example sentences from the Web for volvox

After a period of rest each zygote, through a series of cell-divisions, develops into an adult Volvox.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
Part of the surface of a colony of Volvox globator, L. (Volvocidae), showing the intercellular connective fibrils.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
A very instructive example is furnished by the case of volvox, a multicellular vegative organism of very curious habits.
The Truth About Woman|C. Gasquoine Hartley
Volvox is also a spheroidal organism, composed often of a very large number of flagellated cells.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

In some cases (Volvox) the cluster, or the compound plant, is round and moves briskly in the water, closely resembling an animal.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for volvox

volvox

/ (ˈvɒlvɒks) /

noun

any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres

Word Origin for volvox

C18: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to roll

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单词	volvox
释义	volvox [ vol-voks ] / ˈvɒl vɒks / noun any colonial, freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox, forming a hollow, greenish sphere of flagellated cells. Origin of volvox 1790–1800; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, roll + -ōx (as in ferōx) Words nearby volvox volutin, volution, volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for volvox After a period of rest each zygote, through a series of cell-divisions, develops into an adult Volvox. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer Part of the surface of a colony of Volvox globator, L. (Volvocidae), showing the intercellular connective fibrils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various A very instructive example is furnished by the case of volvox, a multicellular vegative organism of very curious habits. The Truth About Woman\|C. Gasquoine Hartley Volvox is also a spheroidal organism, composed often of a very large number of flagellated cells. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler In some cases (Volvox) the cluster, or the compound plant, is round and moves briskly in the water, closely resembling an animal. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe British Dictionary definitions for volvox volvox / (ˈvɒlvɒks) / noun any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres Word Origin for volvox C18: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to roll Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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