saprolegnia

Noun
  1. Aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains (synset 113000390)
    is a type of: fungus genus - includes lichen genera
    member holonym:
    • saprolegnia ferax, white fungus - a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)
    • water mold - parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
    belongs to: order saprolegniales, saprolegniales - order of chiefly aquatic fungi
    same as: genus saprolegnia

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