nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists
(synonym) class Oomycetes
(hypernym) class
(member-holonym) Mastigomycota, subdivision Mastigomycota, Mastigomycotina, subdivision Mastigomycotina
(member-meronym) Saprolegniales, order Saprolegniales