Volvox meaning

UK US /ˈvɑlvɑks/ 2 syllables

Volvox (noun): type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis.

Definition of Volvox

  1. 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

    Type of: protoctist genus

How to pronounce Volvox

Volvox is pronounced /ˈvɑlvɑks/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with VO · words ending in OX · 6-letter words

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