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Definition of Family Mucoraceae
1. Noun. Large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products.
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Mucorales, Order Mucorales
Member holonyms: Genus Mucor, Genus Rhizopus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Mucoraceae
Literary usage of Family Mucoraceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studien zur Entwicklungsgeschichte des japanischen Riesensalamanders by Charles Stuart Gager, Daniel Lange (1916)
"Family. Mucoraceae. Genus. Phycomyces. Species. nitens. B. Habitat: i. Upon what
substratum is the Phycomyces growing? What atmospheric condition seems to ..."
2. Moulds, Mildews, and Mushrooms: A Guide to the Systematic Study of the Fungi by Lucien Marcus Underwood (1899)
"... eg, Mucorales, from the genus Mucor of the family Mucoraceae. Orders are the
primary subdivisions of classes.* The germination of fungi may be prevented ..."
3. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1903)
"Family, Mucoraceae. This fungus can nearly always be obtained by placing a piece
of old bread for several days in a moist chamber. ..."
4. The Budget Report of the State Board of Finance and Control to the General by Governor, Connecticut Board of Finance and Control, Connecticut, Board of Finance and Control (1906)
"In recent papers Blakeslee* has shown that in a related family, Mucoraceae,
certain species possess mycelia. strains, apparently of a sexual nature, ..."
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