water mold

See oomycete.

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wa′ter mold`

any of various aquatic fungi of the phylum Oomycota, free-living or parasitic in fish and other aquatic organisms.

[1895–1900]

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Noun

water mold - parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil

genus Saprolegnia, Saprolegnia - aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains

mould, mold - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

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