globe animalcule

noun

A green alga of species Volvox globator, once thought to be an animal.

Meanings

nounglobe animalcule (plural globe animalcules)

plural globe animalcules

  1. obsoleteA green alga of species Volvox globator, once thought to be an animal.
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