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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Volvocales, order Volvocales(noun)

    chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial


  1. Volvocales

    In taxonomy, the Volvocales, also known as Chlamydomonadales, are an order of flagellate or pseudociliate green algae, specifically of the Chlorophyceae. Volvocales can form planar or spherical colonies. These vary from Gonium up to Volvox. Each cell has two flagella, and is similar in appearance to Chlamydomonas, with the flagella throughout the colony moving in coordination. Both asexual and sexual reproduction occur. In the former, cells divide until they form new colonies, which are then released. In the smaller forms typically all cells are involved, but larger forms have anterior vegetative and posterior reproductive cells. Sexual reproduction varies from isogamy to oogamy. The classification of the Volvocales varies. Very often they are taken to include the orders Chlamydomonadales and Dunallielales, which contain closely related unicellular flagellates, as suborders.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of volvocales in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of volvocales in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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