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zoospore

/ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/

zoospore noun: a motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.

Noun

zoospore (plural zoospores)

  1. A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.
    Synonyms:
    swarm spore

zoospore meaning in Tamil and Malay

zoospore in Tamil

விலங்கு வித்து, விலங்கு ஸ்போர், பூசண வித்து, இயங்கு வித்து, சில ஓரணுவுயிர்கள், பூஞ்சைகள்

zoospore in Malay

motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
zoospora

Synonyms of zoospore

Forms of zoospore

pluralzoospores

Origin of zoospore

From zoo- + spore.

Words formed from zoospore

Questions about zoospore

What does zoospore mean?
Zoospore means a motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.
What is zoospore in Tamil?
Zoospore in Tamil is விலங்கு வித்து, விலங்கு ஸ்போர், பூசண வித்து. See Zoospore meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is zoospore?
Zoospore is a noun.
How do you pronounce zoospore?
Zoospore is pronounced /ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of zoospore?
The plural of zoospore is zoospores.

Words near zoospore in the dictionary

  1. zoosporangia
  2. zoosporangial
  3. zoosporangiophore
  4. zoosporangiophores
  5. zoosporangium
  6. zoospore
  7. zoospores
  8. zoosporic
  9. zoosporicidal
  10. zoosporiferous
  11. zoosporocysts

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