Volvocaceae

plural noun

Vol·​vo·​ca·​ce·​ae

ˌvälvəˈkāsēˌē

: a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates that are usually held to be green algae of the class Chlorophyceae see volvox compare phytomonadina

volvocaceous

¦⸗⸗¦kāshəs

adjective

volvocine

ˈ⸗⸗ˌsīn

-sə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Volvoc-, Volvox, type genus + -aceae

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