zoochore
[ zoh-uh-kawr, -kohr ]
/ ˈzoʊ əˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr /
noun Botany.
a plant whose structure adapts it for dispersion by animals.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of zoochore
Words nearby zoochore
zoo, zoobiotic, zoochem., zoochemistry, zoochlorella, zoochore, zoochorous, zoo doo, zooerastia, zooflagellate, zoogamete
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