Genus Synchytrium (Noun)
Meaning
Simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Synchytrium contains simple parasitic fungi, including those commonly found in pond scum parasites that infect various types of algae.
- Synchytrium causes the formation of galls in aquatic plants in which the parasite develops.
- It was discovered that the genus Synchytrium consists of species that have a unique, somewhat complex life cycle for a simple fungus.
- A study found that the life cycle of Synchytrium involves repeated production of zoospores and resting spores, depending on host conditions.
- Synchytrium, a simple parasitic fungus, primarily infects the cells of aquatic plants in freshwater ecosystems and some species may cause gall formation.