mucor; pin mold
A genus of fungi commonly found in soil and on decaying organic matter; often referred to as pin mold. Used in biological and mycological contexts.
Mucor often grows on damp bread.
We inoculated this agar medium with mucor spores.
Katakana spelling is standard for this biological term; the word is usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
The name ケカビ (毛黴) literally means 'hair mold', likely from the fuzzy appearance of the mold. The exact derivation is uncertain.