oomycete

See also: oömycete

English

Alternative forms

• oömycete (rare)

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.

Derived terms

• oomyceticidal
• oomycetous
• oomycide

Translations

protist of the class Oomycetes

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