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saprolegnia

Definition of saprolegnia

noun

[mass noun]
  • an aquatic fungus which can attack the bodies of fish and other aquatic animals.
    • Genus Saprolegnia, subdivision Mastigomycotina

Origin:

modern Latin, from sapro- 'of decay' + Greek legnon 'border'

saprolegnia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saprolegnia in the US English dictionary