Eudorina
noun
Eu·do·ri·na
\ˌyüdəˈrīnə, -rēnə\
Definition of Eudorina
: a genus related to Volvox and comprising flagellates that produce markedly anisogamous gametes and form spherical or ellipsoidal colonies
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Origin and Etymology of eudorina
New Latin, from Greek eudōros generous (from eu- + -dōros, from dōron gift) + New Latin -ina; akin to Greek didonai to give — more at date
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