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zoosperm

American  
[zoh-uh-spurm] / ˈzoʊ əˌspɜrm /

noun

  1. Botany, Mycology Archaic. zoospore.

  2. Zoology. spermatozoon.

zoosperm British  
/ ˈzəʊəˌspɜːm, ˌzəʊəspɜːˈmætɪk /

noun

  1. another word for spermatozoon

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Other Word Forms

  • zoospermatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoosperm

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

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