Rhizopus

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) +‎ πούς (poús, “foot”). === Proper noun === Rhizopus m 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. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizopodaceae. 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 Category:Rhizopus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Rhizopus at Index Fungorum Rhizopus at MycoBank