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Definition of Mucoraceae
1. Noun. Large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products.
Exact synonyms: Family Mucoraceae
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Mucorales, Order Mucorales
Member holonyms: Genus Mucor, Genus Rhizopus
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Mucorales, Order Mucorales
Member holonyms: Genus Mucor, Genus Rhizopus
Medical Definition of Mucoraceae
1. A family of fungi (class Zygomycetes) comprised of terrestrial, aquatic, and sometimes parasitic organisms; includes the genera Mucor, Absidia, Rhizopus, and Mortierella. Although the various species of the four genera are ordinarily saprobic, free-living forms, some of them cause zygomycosis (mucormycosis) in humans. Origin: L. Mucor, mold (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucoraceae
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