rhizopus

/ (ˈraɪzəʊpəs) /


noun
  1. any zygomycetous fungus of the genus Rhizopus, esp R. nigricans, a bread mould

Origin of rhizopus

1
C19: New Latin, from rhizo- + Greek pous foot

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