noun
filamentous fungus
Technical term used in mycology and microbiology; refers to fungi that grow as thread-like hyphae, such as molds.
糸状菌は食品や医薬品の生産に利用されることがある。
Filamentous fungi are sometimes used in the production of food and pharmaceuticals.
カビ is the common word for mold, often used in everyday contexts, whereas 糸状菌 is a scientific term.
Compound of 糸状 (thread-like) and 菌 (fungus/bacterium). The term is a direct calque from the scientific concept of filamentous fungi.