SINCE 1828
volvox
noun
vol·vox
| \ ˈväl-ˌväks
, ˈvȯl-\
, ˈvȯl-\
Definition of volvox
: any of a genus (Volvox) of flagellated unicellular green algae that form spherical colonies
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