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Definition of: oomycete
(ō′ə·mī·sēt′) noun
One of a subclass (Oomycetes) of fungi producing sexual and non-sexual spores: it includes the water molds and downy mildews. [<NL <Gk. ōon an egg + mykēs, mykētos a mushroom]
—o′o·my·ce′tous adjective
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