Oomycete
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.
"Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi."
Example
More examples"Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi."
Etymology
From oo- + -mycete.