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zoospore vs spore

spore vs zoospore

zoospore and spore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zoospore Yes No No No
spore Yes No No No
As nouns, spore is a hypernym of zoospore; that is, spore is a word with a broader meaning than zoospore:
  • zoospore: an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
  • spore: a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
zoospore (noun) spore (noun)
an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
Difference between zoospore and spore

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