pond-scum parasite

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   an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum

   Broaderfungus

   Part ofSynchytrium

Questions about pond-scum parasite

What does pond-scum parasite mean?

pond-scum parasite means "an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum".

Is pond-scum parasite a common word?

pond-scum parasite is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.