oomycota

[ oh-uh-mahy-koh-tuh ]

/ ˌoʊ ə maɪˈkoʊ tə /

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plural noun

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

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Origin of oomycota

From New Latin; see origin at oo-, myc-, -ota

Words nearby oomycota

oomiak, oompah, Oom Paul, oomph, oomycete, oomycota, -oon, Oona, oont, OOO, oophorectomy