Oomycetes

Definitions of Oomycetes
  1. noun
    nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists
    synonyms: class Oomycetes
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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