English Explanatory Dictionary

mucormycosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.

Pronunciation

/mju.kəɹ.maɪˈkoʊ.səs/

Word forms

mucormycosis mucormycoses

Etymology

From mucor (“mouldy”) + mycosis (“fungal infection”). From translingual Mucorales, from Latin mucor (“mustiness”).

Synonyms

black fungus
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