1. a genus of fungi that includes common bread molds and other saprophytic species
Usage: scientific; mycology

Examples

• Rhizopus stolonifer is the black bread mold commonly found on stale bread.
• The laboratory identified Rhizopus species in the contaminated food sample.
• Rhizopus fungi reproduce by forming sporangia on specialized structures.
• Some Rhizopus species can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients.
• The mycologist studied the morphology of various Rhizopus isolates under the microscope.