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Definition of: Phycomycetes
(fī′kō·mī·sē′tēz) noun plural
A class of fungi, both saprophytic and parasitic, resembling algae, but destitute of chlorophyll, including the water molds and downy mildews. [<NL <Gk. phykos seaweed + mykēs, -ētos a mushroom]
—phy′co·my·ce′·tous adjective
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