zoospore

noun

an independently motile spore

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈzoʊ.əˌspoɹ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώϊον (zṓïon) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English spore English zoospore From zoo- + spore.

A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi.