zoospore
zoo·spore
noun \ˈzō-ə-ˌspȯr\Definition of ZOOSPORE
: an independently motile spore; especially : a motile usually naked and flagellated asexual spore especially of an alga or lower fungus
— zoo·spor·ic \ˌzō-ə-ˈspȯr-ik\ adjective
Origin of ZOOSPORE
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First Known Use: 1846
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