genus Saprolegnia ge·nus·sap·rolegnia uncommon noun 1. aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains SynonymsSaprolegniagenus Saprolegnia Related words Broader terms fungus genus Parts Saprolegniales Part of white funguswater mold WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.