phycomycete
[ fahy-koh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet ]
noun
any of various fungi that resemble algae, as downy mildew.
Origin of phycomycete
1Other words from phycomycete
- phy·co·my·ce·tous, adjective
Words Nearby phycomycete
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How to use phycomycete in a sentence
Other terms appropriate to their development are employed to designate the spores of Uredine, phycomycete, etc.
British Dictionary definitions for phycomycete
phycomycete
/ (ˌfaɪkəʊˈmaɪsiːt) /
noun
any of a primitive group of fungi, formerly included in the class Phycomycetes but now classified in different phyla: includes certain mildews and moulds
Derived forms of phycomycete
- phycomycetous, adjective
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