zoochory

Term: zoochory (n)

Literally meaning: “animal skin”

Origin: Anc Greek

zoo-chory

ζώον/zoon=a live thing, animal ⇒ζωή/zoi(=life)

χωρέω/choreo(=go ahead, walk)

Definition

Zoochory is the dispersal of seeds, fruit, pollen and spores by animals.