chytridiales

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. An order of fungi of the class Oömycetes, coextensive with the family Chytridiaceæ. Also Chytridieæ and Chytridineæ.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. simple aquatic fungi mostly saprophytic but some parasitic on higher plants or animals or fresh water fungi; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes