sporozoid

English

Etymology

From sporo- + Ancient Greek ζῴδιον (zṓidion, “animal”).

Noun

sporozoid (plural sporozoids)

1. (archaic) A zoospore.
2. (archaic) sporozoan.

References

• “sporozoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.