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n. - An asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella.

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Usage examples (14)
  • Rejuvenescence gives rise to a swarm-spore or zoospore.
  • Fig. 9 represents very probably one zoospore developed from these plants as figured from 10 to 16.
  • No. 4 represents a longitudinal section of Potato-stalk with germinating zoospore, the germ-tube of which has pierced the cell-wall, and is growing inside the cell, as...
  • It is remarkable that Mr. Darwin brings forward in support of gemmule fission, the observation that "Thuret has seen the zoospore of an alga divide itself, and both...
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