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swarm spore

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swarm spore  
n.  See zoospore.
zo·o·spore   (zō'ə-spôr', -spōr')   
n.  A motile flagellated asexual spore, as of certain algae and fungi. Also called swarm spore.
zo'o·spor'ic (-spôr'ĭk, -spŏr'-), zo'o·spor'ous (zō'ə-spôr'əs, -spōr'-, zō-ŏs'pər-əs) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: swarm spore
Function: noun
: any of various minute motile sexual or asexual spores; especially : ZOOSPORE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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