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Volvox
Volvox Vol"vox, n. (Bot.)
A genus of minute, pale-green, globular, organisms, about one
fiftieth of an inch in diameter, found rolling through water,
the motion being produced by minute colorless cilia. It has
been considered as belonging to the flagellate Infusoria, but
is now referred to the vegetable kingdom, and each globule is
considered a colony of many individuals. The commonest
species is Volvox globator, often called globe animalcule.
VolvoxAnimalcule An`i*mal"cule, n. [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim.
of animal.]
1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs.] --Ray.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the
naked eye. See Infusoria.
Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be
plants, having locomotive powers something like those
of animals. Among these are Volvox, the
Desmidiac[ae], and the siliceous Diatomace[ae].
Spermatic animalcules. See Spermatozoa. Volvox globatorGlobe Globe, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of
yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]
1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose
surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a
ball; a sphere.
2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape;
as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by
the definite article. --Locke.
4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of
the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial
globe; -- called also artificial globe.
5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a
circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans,
answering to the modern infantry square.
Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed.
--Milton.
Globe amaranth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena
(G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored
flowers, which long retain color when gathered.
Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism
(Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal,
afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[ae].
Globe of compression (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a
wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine.
Globe daisy (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus
Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute
and form globular heads.
Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles.
Globe slater (Zo["o]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus
Spheroma.
Globe thistle (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers
in large globular heads (Cynara Scolymus); also, certain
species of the related genus Echinops.
Globe valve.
(a) A ball valve.
(b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.
Meaning of VOLVO from wikipedia
- The
Volvo Group (Swedish: Volvokoncernen;
legally Aktiebolaget Volvo,
shortened to AB
Volvo,
stylized as
VOLVO) is a
Swedish multinational manufacturing...
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Volvo Car AB,
trading as
Volvo Cars (Swedish:
Volvo personvagnar,
styled VOLVO in the company's logo) is a
Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury...
- The
Volvo V70 is an
executive car
manufactured and
marketed by
Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2016
across three generations. The name V70
combines the letter...
- The
Volvo XC90 is a mid-size
luxury SUV
manufactured and
marketed by
Volvo Cars
since 2002 and now in its
second generation. The
first generation was introduced...
- The
Volvo S60 is a
compact executive car
manufactured and
marketed by
Volvo since 2000. The
first generation (2000–2009) was
launched in
autumn of 2000...
-
Volvo Trucks (Swedish:
Volvo Lastvagnar) is a
truck manufacturing division of
Volvo based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Volvo Trucks was a
separate company within...
- The
Volvo C30 is a three-door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive
premium compact hatchback manufactured and
marketed by
Volvo Cars from 2006 to 2013, in...
- The
Volvo XC60 is a
compact luxury crossover SUV
manufactured and
marketed by
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars
since 2008. The XC60 is part of
Volvo's 60 Series...
- The
Volvo XC40 is a
subcompact luxury crossover SUV (C-segment)
manufactured by
Volvo Cars. It was
unveiled on 21
September 2017 as the
smallest SUV model...
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