exozoochory

Etymology

From exo- + zoochory.

exozoochory means the dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

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