ˈzōə+ˌ- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zo- + spore
: an independently motile spore: as
a.
(1) : a motile usually naked and flagellated asexual spore (as of an alga or lower fungus) — called also swarm spore
(2) : zoogonidium
b. : planogamete
c.
(1) : a flagellated gamete of a foraminiferan
(2) : a minute amoeboid or flagellated product of protozoan sporocyst division whether sexual or asexual
• zo·o·spor·ic ˌzōəˈspōrik, -pȯr-, -pär- or zo·os·po·rous zōˈäspərəs; |zōə|spōrəs, -pȯr- adjective
• zo·o·spo·rif·er·ous ˌzōəspəˈrifərəs, -spōrˈif-, -spȯr- adjective