water mold

noun

Any of the class Oomycetes of chromists that includes many plant and fish pathogens.

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Meanings

nounwater mold (countable and uncountable, plural water molds)

plural water molds

  1. countableuncountableAny of the class Oomycetes of chromists that includes many plant and fish pathogens.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oomycote

Origin

Early species were thought to be fungi and to prefer high humidity.

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APA

water mold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20mold

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“water mold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20mold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water mold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20mold.

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