ALL meanings of oomycete
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O o - noun oomycete any of various algaelike fungi constituting the phylum Oomycota of the kingdom Fungi (or the class Oomycetes of the kingdom Plantae), characterized by the formation of oospores. 1
- noun oomycete (biology) Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds. 1
- noun oomycete any organism of the phylum Oomycota (or Oomycetes), formerly classified as fungi but now usually included in the kingdom Protoctista or Protista: includes the water moulds and downy mildews 0