Rhizopus

Translingual

Rhizopus stolonifer, formerly called Rhizopus nigricans

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rhizopus m

1. 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