zoosporoushttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoosporous_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoosporous, adj.
Revised 2017

zoosporousadjective

Biology.
  1. 1845–
    Producing zoospores; of the nature of, or effected by zoospores; = zoosporic adj.
    Stressed as zooˈsporous.
    1. 1845
      The contents of the undoubted zoosporous Algæ are.., for the most part, fluid.
      A. H. Hassall, Hist. Brit. Freshwater Algæ vol. I. 25
    2. 1855
      The occurrence of zoosporous reproduction under the most simple conditions.
      Todd's Cyclopædia of Anatomy & Physiology vol. V. 212/2
    3. 1975
      Somatic nuclear divisions in aquatic zoosporous fungi.
      American Journal of Botany vol. 62 349/1

Originally published as part of the entry for zoospore, n.

zoospore, n. was revised in June 2017.