genus Rhizopus

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genus Rhizopus - a genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids fungus genus - includes lichen genera family Mucoraceae, Mucoraceae - large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products rhizopus - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus bread mold, Rhizopus nigricans - a mold of the genus Rhizopus leak fungus, Rhizopus stolonifer, ring rot fungus - fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes