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zoosperm

[ zoh-uh-spurm ]

noun

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

zoosperm

/ ˈzəʊəˌspɜːm; ˌzəʊəspɜːˈmætɪk /

noun

  1. another word for spermatozoon
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Derived Forms

  • zoospermatic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • zo·o·sper·mat·ic [zoh-, uh, -sper-, mat, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoosperm1

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

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