zoosporous
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zoosporous — zo·os·po·rous … English syllables
zoosporous — adjective see zoospore * * * zōosporˈic or zōosˈporous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑zoo … Useful english dictionary
English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… … Wikipedia
zoospore — zoosporic /zoh euh spawr ik, spor /, zoosporous /zoh os peuhr euhs, zoh euh spawr , spohr /, adj. /zoh euh spawr , spohr /, n. 1. Bot., Mycol. an asexual spore produced by certain algae and some fungi, capable of moving about by means of flagella … Universalium
zoospore — /ˈzoʊəspɔ/ (say zohuhspaw) noun 1. Botany an asexual spore, produced by certain algae and some fungi, capable of moving about by means of flagella. 2. Zoology any of the minute motile flagelliform or amoeboid bodies which issue from the sporocyst …
zoospore — [zō′ə spôr΄] n. [ ZOO + SPORE] 1. Bot. an asexual sporangial spore, esp. of certain fungi or algae, capable of independent motion usually by means of cilia or flagella 2. Zool. a motile flagellate or amoebic reproductive cell arising from a… … English World dictionary
