swarm spore

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swarm spore was in 1859

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“Swarm spore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swarm%20spore. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

swarm spore

noun
: any of various minute motile sexual or asexual spores
especially : zoospore
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