zoochorous

British

/ ˌzəʊəˈkɔːrəs /

adjective

(of a plant) having the spores or seeds dispersed by animals

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Other Word Forms

zoochore

noun

Etymology

Origin of zoochorous

from _zoo- + _-chore + _-ous

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