Oomycete

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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"Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi."

Etymology

From oo- + -mycete.

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water molds

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