ˌmyükəˈrāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mucor, type genus + -aceae
: a large family of chiefly saprophytic molds (order Mucorales) having a well-developed branching mycelium that lacks septa and including many molds (as members of the genera Rhizopus and Mucor ) that are destructive to food products (as bread, fruits, or vegetables)
• mu·co·ra·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective