zoospore en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English spore English zoospore From zoo- + spore.
Meanings
- A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoospores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
macrozoospore · azoosporic · megazoospore · zoosporous · zoosporic · synzoospore · microzoospore · zygozoospore · zoosporal
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (14)
sk zoospóra (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · pl pływka (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · it zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · fi parveiluitiö (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · ca zoòspora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · io zoosporo (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · bg зооспора (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · ms zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · cs zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · pl zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · la zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · es zoospora (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · el ζωοσπόριο (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi) · ga zóspór (motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi)