Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical process of the transfer of living organisms or their parts from one environment to another, especially by air or water.

“The scientist studied the zoosmosis of bacteria from one lake to another.”

2. noun

The hypothetical transfer of living organisms from one environment to another, especially by air or water, as a means of explaining the distribution of organisms over large areas.

“The zoosmosis of plants across continents has been a topic of debate in the scientific community.”