- swarm spore
- noun Date: 1859 zoospore
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swarm spore
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swarm-spore — swarmˈ spore or swarmˈ cell noun 1. A free swimming, generally ciliated, asexual reproductive body (botany) 2. An active germ produced by sporulation in Protozoa (zoology) • • • Main Entry: ↑swarm … Useful english dictionary
swarm spore — n. Biol. ZOOSPORE * * * … Universalium
swarm spore — n any of various minute motile sexual or asexual spores esp ZOOSPORE * * * zoospore … Medical dictionary
swarm spore — n. Biol. ZOOSPORE … English World dictionary
swarm spore — noun also swarm cell Etymology: swarm (I) : any of various minute motile sexual or asexual spores: as a. : zoospore b … Useful english dictionary
swarm spore — noun A zoospore … Wiktionary
swarm spore — /swɔm ˈspɔ/ (say swawm spaw) noun any minute, motile, naked reproductive body produced in great numbers or occurring in groups or aggregations …
swarm|er — «SWR muhr», noun. 1. one of a number that swarm; one of a swarm, as of insects. 2. Biology. swarm spore … Useful english dictionary
swarm-cell — swarmˈ spore or swarmˈ cell noun 1. A free swimming, generally ciliated, asexual reproductive body (botany) 2. An active germ produced by sporulation in Protozoa (zoology) • • • Main Entry: ↑swarm … Useful english dictionary
swarm cell — noun see swarm spore * * * Mycol. the amebalike germinated spore cell of myxomycetes. [1880 85] * * * swarm cell, = swarm spore. (Cf. ↑swarm spore) … Useful english dictionary
