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Answer for the clue "Aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains ", 11 letters:
saprolegnia

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Saprolegnia is a genus of protozoans often called "cotton moulds" because of the characteristic white or grey fibrous patches they form. Current taxonomy puts Saprolegnia as a genus of the heterokonts in the order Saprolegniales .