zoosperm

[ zoh-uh-spurm ]

noun
  1. Botany, Mycology Archaic. zoospore.

  2. Zoology. spermatozoon.

Origin of zoosperm

1
First recorded in 1830–40; zoo- + -sperm

Other words from zoosperm

  • zo·o·sper·mat·ic [zoh-uh-sper-mat-ik], /ˌzoʊ ə spərˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby zoosperm

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British Dictionary definitions for zoosperm

zoosperm

/ (ˈzəʊəˌspɜːm) /


noun
  1. another word for spermatozoon

Derived forms of zoosperm

  • zoospermatic (ˌzəʊəspɜːˈmætɪk), adjective

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