oomycete

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noun

Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.

OriginAncient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) ← English oo- →
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Meanings

nounoomycete (plural oomycetes)

plural oomycetes · alternative oömycete

  1. biologyAny of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.

    Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.

    2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11

Origin

  1. Englishoo-
  2. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  3. Englishoomycete

From oo- + -mycete.

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Translations

Finnish munasieni, vesihome
  • munasieniprotist of the class Oomycetes
  • vesihomeprotist of the class Oomycetes
Japanese 卵菌
  • 卵菌 (rankin)protist of the class Oomycetes
Polish lęgniowiec
  • lęgniowiecprotist of the class Oomycetes
Cite this entry
APA

oomycete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oomycete

MLA

“oomycete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oomycete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oomycete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oomycete.

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