oomycete

See also: oömycete

English

Alternative forms

oömycete (rare)

Etymology

oo- +‎ -mycete

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

Finnish: munasieni, vesihome
Japanese: 卵菌 (rankin)
Polish: lęgniowiec

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