Genus Volvox (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Volvox is a genus of green algae that forms spherical colonies, which are commonly found in freshwater environments.
- The genus Volvox is the type genus of the Volvocaceae family, consisting of minute pale green flagellates.
- The unique feature of the genus Volvox is the rotation of its colonies about an axis due to the movement of its minute flagella.
- The colonies of the genus Volvox can range in size from a few cells to several thousand cells, depending on the species.
- In the genus Volvox, the flagella of individual cells beat in a coordinated manner to facilitate the rotation of the entire colony.