Aphanomyces

noun

Aph·​a·​no·​my·​ces

ˌafənōˈmīˌsēz

: a genus of fungi (order Saprolegniales) characterized by slender zoosporangia with but one row of zoospores and occurring as parasites in algae and roots of higher plants

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aphan- + -myces

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