Mucorales

noun plural

Mu·​co·​ra·​les -ˈrā-(ˌ)lēz How to pronounce Mucorales (audio)
: an order of mostly saprophytic fungi of the subclass Zygomycetes that reproduce asexually by spores borne within sporangia and sexually by homothallic or heterothallic zygospores and that include many common domestic molds

Dictionary Entries Near Mucorales

Cite this Entry

“Mucorales.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Mucorales. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!