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volvox

/vˈɑlvɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
volvox
IPA
/vˈɑlvɑks/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Volvox, from Latin volvō (“to roll”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Volvox, volvō

Inflected Forms

volvoxes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce volvox?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɑlvɑks/.
What does volvox mean?
Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes.
Where does volvox come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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