Mu·co·ra·ce·ae
n pl : a large family of chiefly saprophytic molds of the order Mucorales having a well-developed branching mycelium that lacks septa and including many molds (as members of the genera Rhizopus and Mucor) that are destructive to food products (as bread, fruits, or vegetables) mu*co*ra*ceous adj
Similar sounding terms: mi·cro·zoa
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