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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Saprolegnia, genus Saprolegnianoun

    aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains

Wikipedia

  1. Saprolegnia

    Saprolegnia is a genus of water moulds often called cotton moulds because of the characteristic white or grey fibrous patches they form. Current taxonomy puts Saprolegnia as a genus of the heterokonts in the order Saprolegniales.

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  1. saprolegnia

    Saprolegnia is a genus of water molds, often known as cotton molds, that are typically found in fresh water and damp soil. They are a type of fungi that are known to cause diseases in fish and amphibians, resulting in significant loss in aquaculture. These organisms produce hyphae (branching filamentous structures) and reproduce both sexually and asexually. Saprolegnia species are also characterized by their method of forming spores.

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  1. Saprolegnia

    Saprolegnia is a genus of freshwater mould often called a "cotton mould" because of the characteristic white or grey fibrous patches it forms. Current taxonomy puts Saprolegnia as a genus of the heterokonts in the order Saprolegniales.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Saprolegnia

    sap-rō-leg′ni-a, n. a genus of fungi, causing a destructive salmon-disease. [Gr. sapros, rotten, legnon, an edge.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Saprolegnia

    A genus of ALGAE in the family Saprolegniaceae. It is a parasite and pathogen of freshwater FISHES.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saprolegnia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saprolegnia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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