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mucor
[ myoo-ker ]
/ ˈmyu kər /
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noun
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
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mucor
/ (ˈmjuːkɔː) /
noun
any fungus belonging to the genus Mucor, which comprises many common moulds
Word Origin for mucor
C20: New Latin, from Latin: mould
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