Eudorina

noun

Eu·​do·​ri·​na

ˌyüdəˈrīnə,

-rēnə

: a genus related to Volvox and comprising flagellates that produce markedly anisogamous gametes and form spherical or ellipsoidal colonies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek eudōros generous (from eu- + -dōros, from dōron gift) + New Latin -ina; akin to Greek didonai to give

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