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ˈzoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊrzoospore
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Princeton's WordNet
zoosporenoun
an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
Wiktionary
zoosporenoun
A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.
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Zoospore
A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some protists, bacteria, and fungi to propagate themselves.
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zoospore
A zoospore is a type of spore that is capable of moving independently, often by means of a flagellum. They are produced by certain types of algae, fungi, and water molds and serve as a means of asexual reproduction.
Webster Dictionary
Zoosporenoun
a spore provided with one or more slender cilia, by the vibration of which it swims in the water. Zoospores are produced by many green, and by some olive-brown, algae. In certain species they are divided into the larger macrozoospores and the smaller microzoospores. Called also sporozoid, and swarmspore
Zoosporenoun
see Swarmspore
Etymology: [Zoo- + spore.]
Wikidata
Zoospore
A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some algae, bacteria and fungi to propagate themselves.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zoospore
zō′ō-spōr, n. a spore capable of moving about.—adjs. Zoospor′ic; Zoosporif′erous. [Gr. zōon, an animal, spora, a seed.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zoospore in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zoospore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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