Rhizopus

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Translingual

Rhizopus stolonifer, formerly called Rhizopus nigricans

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rhizopus m

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.

Hypernyms

(genus in Rhizopodaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Eomycota – subkingdom; Zygomycota – phylum; Mucoromycotina – subphylum; Mucorales – order; Rhizopodaceae - family
(genus in Mucoraceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Eomycota – subkingdom; Zygomycota – phylum; Mucoromycotina – subphylum; Mucorales – order; Mucoraceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Rhizopus stolonifer - type species

References

Rhizopus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rhizopus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhizopus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rhizopus at Index Fungorum
Rhizopus at MycoBank

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