Etymology

oomycete

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Today it means: Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) ← English oo-
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  1. Englishoo-
  2. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  3. English todayoomycete

From oo- + -mycete.

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