Coelomomyces

noun

Coe·​lo·​mo·​my·​ces

ˌsē(ˌ)lōməˈmīˌsēz,

-lə-,

sə̇ˌlō-

: a genus (coextensive with the family Coelomomycetaceae of the order Blastocladiales) of water molds that have naked mycelium without rhizoids and that live as parasites on insects (as mosquitoes)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary coelom + New Latin -o- + -myces

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