saprophytic molds
1Mucoraceae — A family of fungi (class Zygomycetes) comprising terrestrial, aquatic, and sometimes parasitic organisms; includes the genera Mucor, Absidia, Rhizopus, Rhizomucor, Apophysomyces, and …
2fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …
3Fungus — A single celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis) that cause infections in healthy persons or they can be opportunistic pathogens (such as aspergillosis, candidiasis, and… …
4Oomycete — Water moulds The reproductive structures of Phytophthora infestans Scientific classification …
5plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …
6Erysiphales — noun saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants • Syn: ↑order Erysiphales • Hypernyms: ↑fungus order • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrenomycetes, ↑class Pyrenomycetes • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
7Mucorales — noun an order of mostly saprophytic fungi • Syn: ↑order Mucorales • Hypernyms: ↑fungus order • Member Holonyms: ↑Zygomycetes, ↑class Zygomycetes • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
8Ascomycetes — Fungi Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced …
9Basidiomycetes — Fungi Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced …
10Fungi — Fun gi (f[u^]n j[imac]), n. pl.; sing. {fungus}. (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a… …