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zoosporic
Variant of zoospore
noun
- Bot. an asexual sporangial spore, esp. of certain fungi or algae, capable of independent motion usually by means of cilia or flagella
- Zool. a motile flagellate or amoebic reproductive cell arising from a sporocyst in certain protozoans
Related Forms:
- zoosporic adjective or zoosporous
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