Fungus
rhizopus oryzae
Subclass of:
Rhizopus
Definitions related to rhizopus oryzae:
  • A species of filamentous fungi in the phylum Zygomycota characterized by sporangiophores that arise from nodes at the point where the rhizoids are formed. R. oryzae is a causative agent of mucormycosis in immunocompromised individuals. This species is used in the fermentation of tempeh.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of zygomycetous fungi of the genus RHIZOPUS, family MUCORACEAE, and order MUCORALES. It may cause MUCORMYCOSIS in IMMUNOSUPPRESSED HOSTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Rhizopus oryzae.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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