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noun Mycology.
any of various aquatic fungi of the phylum Oomycota, free-living or parasitic in fish and other aquatic organisms.
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Origin of water mold

First recorded in 1895–1900
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How to use water mold in a sentence

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

    The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
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