macrozoospore

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noun

A large motile spore having four cilia; found in certain green algae such as those in genus Ulothrix

OriginEnglish zoospore ← Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós →
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Meanings

nounmacrozoospore (plural macrozoospores)

plural macrozoospores

  1. biologyA large motile spore having four cilia; found in certain green algae such as those in genus Ulothrix

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  9. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  10. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  11. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  12. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  13. Englishzoo-
  14. Englishspore
  15. Englishzoospore
  16. Englishmacrozoospore

From macro- + zoospore.

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APA

macrozoospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrozoospore

MLA

“macrozoospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrozoospore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrozoospore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrozoospore.

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