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Noun: water mould
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: water mold)
  1. Parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
    - water mold [N. Amer]

Derived forms: water moulds

Type of: mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: genus Saprolegnia, Saprolegnia

Encyclopedia: Water mould