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rhizopus
rhi·zo·pus [ rzōpəss, rzəpəss ] (plural rhi·zo·pus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
mold fungus: a mold that causes decay, e.g. the common bread mold. Genus Rhizopus.
[Late 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek rhiza "root" + pous "foot"; because of its shape]
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