phycomycete
noun
any of various fungi that resemble algae, as downy mildew.
phycomycetous
-
a word derived from
phycomycete.
Example Sentences
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That curious phycomycetous fungus that produces resting-spores by the conjugation of two similar club-shaped hyphæ, and in which conidia also occur.
From Iole by Arthur C. Becker
