OOMYCETES
\ˈuːma͡ɪsˌiːts], \ˈuːmaɪsˌiːts], \ˈuː_m_aɪ_s_ˌiː_t_s]\
Definitions of OOMYCETES
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nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists
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nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists
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A group of algae, formerly considered fungi, whose exact taxonmomic level is unsettled. Many consider Oomycetes (Oomycota) a phylum in the kingdom Stramenopila, or alternatively, as Pseudofungi in the phylum Heterokonta of the kingdom Chromista. They are morphologically similar to fungi but have no close phylogenetic relationship to them. Oomycetes are found in both fresh and salt water as well as in terrestrial environments. (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, pp683-4)
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