WHITE FUNGUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)

Synonyms:

Saprolegnia ferax; white fungus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("white fungus" 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 ("white fungus" is a member of...):

genus Saprolegnia; Saprolegnia (aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains)

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