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volvox

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vol·vox  (vlvks, vôl-)
n.
Any of various freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox that form hollow spherical multicellular colonies.
[New Latin Volvox, genus name, from Latin volvere, to roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
volvox [ˈvɒlvɒks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres
[from New Latin, from Latin volvere to roll]
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Noun1.volvox - type genus of the VolvocaceaeVolvox - type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
genus Volvox
protoctist genus - any genus of Protoctista
family Volvocaceae, Volvocaceae - unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
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Still other microorganisms, such as the Volvox algae, are covered in flexible, undulating flagella whose coordinated waves add up to net motion.
Microswimmers make a splash: tiny travelers take on a viscous world by Sanders, Laura / Science News
Moreover, the flagella of Volvox are nearly identical to the cilia in the human body, whose coordinated action is central to many processes in embryonic development, reproduction, and the respiratory system.
'Dancing' algae can 'waltz' and 'minuet' by Asian News International
The cash was raised with a national charity quiz run by financial business Lloyds TSB Development Capital and backed by car parts supplier Volvox, part of Leeds-based Ring Automotive.
Quiz raises pounds 13k for disabled youngsters by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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