bread mold
noun
any fungus of the family Mucoraceae, especially Rhizopus nigricans, that forms a black, furry coating on foodstuffs.
Origin of bread mold
1First recorded in 1920–25
- Also called black mold.
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How to use bread mold in a sentence
One of the black molds is able to thrive on parchment paper whenever the air is damp.
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