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oomycete

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
oomycete
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English oo- Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)der. English -mycete English oomycete From oo- + -mycete.

Inflected Forms

oomycetes (plural) oömycete (alternative)

Derived Forms

oomyceticidal oomycetous oomycide

Questions

What does oomycete mean?
Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.
Where does oomycete come from?
Etymology tree English oo- Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)der. English -mycete English oomycete From oo- + -mycete.

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