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ZOOSPORE
zoospore
(noun) an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zoospore (plural zoospores)
A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Synonyms
• swarm spore
Anagrams
• ozopores
Source: Wiktionary
Zo"ö*spore, n. Etym: [Zoö- + spore.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A spore provided with one or more slender cilia, by the vibration of which it swims in the water. Zoöspores are produced by many green, and by some olive-brown, algæ. In certain species they are divided into the larger macrozoöspores and the smaller microzoöspores. Called also sporozoid, and swarmspore.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Swarmspore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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