First Known Use: 1846
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zoospore
noun zoo·spore \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
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zoospore
noun zoo·spore \ˈzō-ə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r\
Medical 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-ˈspōr-ik, -ˈspȯr-\ adjective
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