Zoospore

//ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
  2. 2
    an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella wordnet

Synonyms

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amebicamoebabacteriagermmicroorganismspore

Etymology

From zoo- + spore.

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