water mold

noun

, Mycology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of water mold¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

With hands moistened with cold water mold into oblong mounds, a little thicker in the center than at the ends.

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