oomycete
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See also: oömycete
English
Alternative forms
- oömycete (rare)
Etymology
Noun
oomycete (plural oomycetes)
- (biology) Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.
- 2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11:
- Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.
Derived terms
Translations
protist of the class Oomycetes
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