noun
simple aquatic fungi mostly saprophytic but some parasitic on higher plants or animals or fresh water fungi; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes
• Syn: ↑Chytridiales
• Hypernyms: ↑fungus order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chytridiomycetes, ↑class Chytridiomycetes
• Member Meronyms: ↑Chytridiaceae, ↑family Chytridiaceae, ↑Synchytriaceae, ↑family Synchytriaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.