ZOOSPORE

zoospore

(noun) an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

zoospore (plural zoospores)

A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi

Synonyms

• swarm spore

Anagrams

• ozopores

Source: Wiktionary

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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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