volvox

Meanings

• noun

  A genus of single-celled freshwater organisms belonging to the phylum Volvocida, characterized by the presence of a hollow, gelatinous sheath.

  - "Volvox is a genus of algae that forms spherical colonies."
  - "The Volvox colony is surrounded by a jelly-like sheath."

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Variants

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volvox , volvoxes

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'volvō', meaning 'to roll'.

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Trivia

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1. Volvox is the type species of the phylum Volvocida.

2. The Volvox colony can grow up to 1 mm in diameter.

3. Volvox was one of the first organisms to be studied using time-lapse photography.

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1. Volvocida: A phylum of unicellular green algae that includes the genus Volvox.

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Volvox has been studied extensively in the field of biology due to its simple structure and unique characteristics. It is often used as a model organism in research on cellular development and multicellularity.

How to Memorize "volvox"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spherical colony of single-celled organisms surrounded by a jelly-like sheath.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'volvox' with the image of a rolling ball (from the Latin etymology).

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Volvox is a rolling ball of algae' to remember the meaning.

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