Fungus
mucor
[ myoo-ker ]
Subclass of:
Mucorales
Definitions related to mucor:
  • A genus of fungi within the phylum Zygomycota that are ubiquitous in nature and generally not considered pathogenic. Members of the Mucor genus produce apical, globular sporangia supported by columella, and do not produce rhizoids. Though generally thermointolerant, at least one species, Mucor indicus, may cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals to include zygomycosis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of zygomycetous fungi of the family Mucoraceae, order Mucorales. It is primarily saprophytic, but may cause MUCORMYCOSIS in man from spores germinating in the lungs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Mucor genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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