zo·o·spore (z   -spôr , -spr)n. A motile flagellated asexual spore, as of certain algae and fungi. Also called swarm spore. zo o·sporic (-spôr k, -sp r-), zoo·sporous (z-spôrs, -spr-, z-spr-s) adj. |
zoospore [ˈzəʊəˌspɔː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) one of several spores produced in a saclike body (sporocyst) by some parasitic protozoans
zoosporic , zoosporous [zəʊˈɒspərəs ˌzəʊəˈspɔːrəs] adj
| zoospore (z-spôr) A motile flagellated spore that serves as a means of asexual reproduction among certain algae, fungi, and protoctists. |
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| Noun | 1. | zoospore - an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella spore - a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes" |
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