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rhizopus

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rhi·zo·pus  (rz-ps, -z-)
n.
Any of various rot-causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus, such as R. nigricans, the common bread mold.
[New Latin Rhizops, genus name : rhizo- + Greek pous, pod-, foot; see -pod.]
rhizopus [ˈraɪzəʊpəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any zygomycetous fungus of the genus Rhizopus, esp R. nigricans, a bread mould
[New Latin, from rhizo- + Greek pous foot]
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Noun1.rhizopus - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopusrhizopus - any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
genus Rhizopus - a genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids
bread mold, Rhizopus nigricans - a mold of the genus Rhizopus
mould, mold - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
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