zoospore

(noun)

an asexual spore of some algae and fungi

Related Terms

Examples of zoospore in the following topics:

  • Chytridiomycota: The Chytrids

    • They reproduce both sexually and asexually; the asexual spores are called diploid zoospores.
    • Allomyces produces diploid or haploid flagellated zoospores in a sporangium.

  • Microbiota of the Skin

    • A major nonhuman skin flora is Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a chytrid and non-hyphal zoosporic fungus that causes chytridiomycosis, an infectious disease thought to be responsible for the decline in amphibian populations.