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
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