oomycete: Meaning and Definition of

o•o•my•cete

Pronunciation: (ō"u-mī'sēt, -mī-sēt'), [key]
— n.
  1. any of various algaelike fungi constituting the phylum Oomycota of the kingdom Fungi (or the class Oomycetes of the kingdom Plantae), characterized by the formation of oospores.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.