Fungus
syncephalastrum
Definitions related to syncephalastrum:
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Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Syncephalastrum genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The only fungal genus in the Syncephalastraceae family within the Mucorales order. Sporangiospores are produced asexually through the development of cylindrical merosporangia; however, syncephalastrum also undergoes a sexual cycle that produces zygospores. It is primarily isolated from animal excrement, plant material, and soil in tropical or subtropical regions.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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