zoosperm

[ zoh-uh-spurm ]

noun

1. Botany, Mycology Archaic. zoospore.
2. Zoology. spermatozoon.

zoosperm

/ ˈzəʊəˌspɜːm; ˌzəʊəspɜːˈmætɪk /

noun

1. another word for spermatozoon

Derived Forms

• zoospermatic, adjective

Other Words From

• zo·o·sper·mat·ic [zoh-, uh, -sper-, mat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoosperm¹

First recorded in 1830–40; zoo- + -sperm