zoosporous

Variant of zoospore

zoospore definition

zoo·spore (zō′ə spôr′)

noun

  1. Bot. an asexual sporangial spore, esp. of certain fungi or algae, capable of independent motion usually by means of cilia or flagella
  2. Zool. a motile flagellate or amoebic reproductive cell arising from a sporocyst in certain protozoans

Etymology: zoo- + spore

Related Forms:

  • zoosporic zo′o·spor′ic (-spôr′ik) adjective or zoosporous zo·os′·po·rous (-äs′pə rəs)

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