What is "zoospore"

Swarmspore \Swarm"spore`\, n.

1. (Bot.) One of innumerable minute, motile, reproductive bodies, produced asexually by certain alg[ae] and fungi; a zo["o]spore.

2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the minute flagellate germs produced by the sporulation of a protozoan; -- called also zo["o]spore.

n. A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungus.

n. an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella

A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some algae, bacteria and fungi to propagate themselves.