genus rhizopus

1. A genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids (synset 112994301)
   is a type of: fungus genus - includes lichen genera
   member holonym:

   • 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
   belongs to: family mucoraceae, mucoraceae - large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products

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