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exozoochory

exozoochory noun: the dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body.

Noun

exozoochory (uncountable)

  1. The dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body.
    • As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.2015 September 29, “Steep Decline and Cessation in Seed Dispersal by Myrmica rubra Ants”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of exozoochory

From exo- + zoochory.

Questions about exozoochory

What does exozoochory mean?
Exozoochory means the dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body.
What part of speech is exozoochory?
Exozoochory is a noun.

Words near exozoochory in the dictionary

  1. exozodi
  2. exozodiacal
  3. exozodis
  4. exozone
  5. exozoochorous
  6. exozoochory
  7. exozoological
  8. exozoologist
  9. exozoologists
  10. exozoology
  11. exozyme

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