zoospore

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US/ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/

noun

A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.

Similar
swarm spore
OriginEnglish spore ← Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós →
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Meanings

nounzoospore (plural zoospores)

plural zoospores

  1. A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.

    Synonyms: swarm spore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.

Similar
swarm spore
Also see
zoocarp

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  4. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  5. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  6. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  7. Englishzoo-
  8. Englishspore
  9. Englishzoospore

From zoo- + spore.

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Translations

Bulgarian зооспора
  • зооспора (zoospora)motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Catalan zoòspora
  • zoòsporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Czech zoospora
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Finnish parveiluitiö
  • parveiluitiömotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Greek ζωοσπόριο
  • ζωοσπόριο (zoospório)motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Irish zóspór
  • zóspórmotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Italian zoospora
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Latin zoospora
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Malay zoospora
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Polish pływka, zoospora
  • pływkamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Slovak zoospóra
  • zoospóramotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Spanish zoospora
  • zoosporamotile asexual spore of some algae and fungi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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