Aphanomyces

noun
Aph·​a·​no·​my·​ces | \ ˌafənōˈmīˌsēz\

Definition of Aphanomyces

: 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

History and Etymology for Aphanomyces

New Latin, from aphan- + -myces

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