genus volvox

1. 1.

   type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis

   SynonymsVolvox

   Broaderprotoctist genus

   Part ofVolvocaceae

Questions about genus volvox

What does genus volvox mean?

genus volvox means "type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis".

What is another word for genus volvox?

Close synonyms include Volvox. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus volvox a common word?

genus volvox is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.