zoochore

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English

Etymology

From zoo- +‎ -chore.

Noun

zoochore (plural zoochores)

  1. (botany) A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are dispersed by animals.

Translations

French

Etymology

zoo- +‎ -chore.

Pronunciation

Adjective

zoochore (plural zoochores)

  1. (botany) zoochorous
    Hyponyms: anthropochore, entomochore, ornithocore, saurochore

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