Rhizopus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) +‎ πούς (poús, “foot”).

Proper noun

Rhizopus m

  1. 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.
    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizopodaceae.
    2. A taxonomic genus within the family Mucoraceae.

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