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POND-SCUM PARASITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pond-scum parasite mean?
• POND-SCUM PARASITE (noun)
The noun POND-SCUM PARASITE has 1 sense:
1. an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum
Familiarity information: POND-SCUM PARASITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("pond-scum parasite" is a kind of...):
fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)
Holonyms ("pond-scum parasite" is a member of...):
genus Synchytrium; Synchytrium (simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites)
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