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Rhizopus
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Translingual
thumb|Rhizopus stolonifer species, formerly called Rhizopus nigricans
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc - grc ῥίζα πούς root foot 1.
Proper noun
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Zygomycete fungi, the members of which are saprobic and include species which cause rots in fruit and vegetables and opportunistic infections (mucormycosis) in humans and other animals.
genus family Rhizopodaceae family
genus family Mucoraceae
Hypernyms
genus in Rhizopodaceae
genus in Mucoraceae
Hyponyms
genus Rhizopus stolonifer species - type species
References
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