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oomycota

American  
[oh-uh-mahy-koh-tuh] / ˌoʊ ə maɪˈkoʊ tə /

plural noun

  1. the oomycetes considered as belonging to the phylum Oomycota of the kingdom Fungi.

Etymology

Origin of oomycota

From New Latin; oo-, myc-, -ota

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