noun
- plural of volvox; spherical colonies of green algae that move through water by coordinated flagellar action
Usage: biology
Examples
- The pond water contained numerous volvoxes visible under the microscope.
- Students observed volvoxes rolling through the water sample during biology lab.
- Volvoxes are often studied as examples of colonial organisms.
- The researcher collected volvoxes from the freshwater lake for her study.
- Under magnification, the volvoxes appeared as green spheres with tiny beating flagella.