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chromista

chromista noun: synonym of chromist.

Noun

chromista (plural chromistas or chromistae)

  1. (rare) Synonym of chromist.
    • Chromistas are oomycetes whereas fungi includes chytridiomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and mitosporic fungi.2001, Michael J Carlile, The Fungi, 2nd edition, publisher summary, page 11
    • A chromista, possible Pythium aphanidermatum, was isolated from severely damage seeds and seedlings recently started from Jatropha curcas L. non toxic seeds sown in the tropical area of Veracruz, Mexico.2011, “Isolation and pathogenicity of a possibile Pythium aphanidermatum in Jatropha curcas L. non toxic”, in Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, volume 14, page 649
    Synonyms:
    chromist

Synonyms of chromista

Forms of chromista

pluralchromistas
pluralchromistae

Questions about chromista

What does chromista mean?
Chromista means synonym of chromist.
What part of speech is chromista?
Chromista is a noun.
What is the plural of chromista?
The plural of chromista is chromistas.

Words near chromista in the dictionary

  1. chromises
  2. chromising
  3. chromism
  4. chromisms
  5. chromist
  6. chromista
  7. chromistae
  8. chromistan
  9. chromistans
  10. chromistas
  11. chromists

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