Volvocidae

plural noun

Vol·​voc·​i·​dae

välˈväsəˌdē

: a family of flagellates (order Phytomonadina) more or less equivalent to the Volvocaceae

Word History

Etymology

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

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