Definitions

1. noun

A genus of single-celled green algae that can form multicellular colonies resembling a sphere, typically several millimeters in diameter.

“The students studied the unique structure of Volvox in their biology class.”

2. noun

A unit of measurement equal to one billionth of a gram, often used in chemistry to express the mass of atoms or molecules.

“The researcher measured the molecular mass of the compound in units of volvox.”