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Meaning of exozoochory | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body.

uncountable

Examples

“As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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