MUCOR MUCEDO
\mjˈuːkə mjuːsˈiːdə͡ʊ], \mjˈuːkə mjuːsˈiːdəʊ], \m_j_ˈuː_k_ə m_j_uː_s_ˈiː_d_əʊ]\
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A species containing trehalose, found on horse dung, rotten fruits, etc. The hyphae branch profusely through the substratum, deriving nourishment from it. Apples and pears are rendered bitter and unfit to eat by this fungus if the surface or skin of the fruit is broken. It causes a fatal disease in bees, called mucorin, and has been found in pulmonary infarcts in men.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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