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Definition of Rhizopus
1. Noun. Any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus.
Group relationships: Genus Rhizopus
Specialized synonyms: Bread Mold, Rhizopus Nigricans
Generic synonyms: Mold, Mould
Specialized synonyms: Bread Mold, Rhizopus Nigricans
Generic synonyms: Mold, Mould
Definition of Rhizopus
1. any of a genus of mold fungi [n -PI or -PUSES]
Medical Definition of Rhizopus
1. A genus of zygomycetous fungi of the order mucorales, a common saprophyte and facultative parasite of mature fruits and vegetables. It may cause cerebral mycoses in diabetes and cutaneous infection in severely burned patients. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhizopus
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