oomycete

See also: oömycete

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Etymology

From oo- +‎ -mycete.

Noun

oomycete (plural oomycetes)

  1. (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.

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