zoochore

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noun

A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are dispersed by animals.

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Meanings

nounzoochore (plural zoochores)

plural zoochores

  1. biologyA plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are dispersed by animals.

Origin

From zoo- + -chore.

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Translations

Catalan zoocor
  • zoocorplant
Polish zoochor
  • zoochorplant
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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