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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUCOR

New Latin, from Latin: mould.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUCOR

mucor  [ˈmjuːkɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUCOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mucor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUCOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mucor

Mucor

Mucor is a microbial genus of approximately 3000 species of moulds commonly found in soil, digestive systems, plant surfaces, and rotten vegetable matter.

Definition of mucor in the English dictionary

The definition of mucor in the dictionary is any fungus belonging to the genus Mucor, which comprises many common moulds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUCOR


Angkor
ˈæŋkɔː
caa
kɔː
caw
kɔː
cor
kɔː
core
kɔː
corps
kɔː
decor
ˈdeɪkɔː
encore
ˈɒŋkɔː
friska
ˈfrɪʃkɔː
hardcore
ˈhɑːdˌkɔː
ichor
ˈaɪkɔː
khor
kɔː
macaw
məˈkɔː
markhor
ˈmɑːkɔː
petrichor
ˈpɛtrɪˌkɔː
score
skɔː
threescore
ˈθriːˈskɔː
topscore
ˈtɒpskɔː
Travancore
ˌtrævənˈkɔː
underscore
ˌʌndəˈskɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUCOR

muckymuck
mucocutaneous
mucoid
mucoidal
mucolytic
mucomembranous
mucopeptide
mucopolysaccharide
mucoprotein
mucopurulent
mucosa
mucosae
mucosal
mucosanguineous
mucose
mucosity
mucous
mucous membrane
mucoviscidoses
mucoviscidosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUCOR

actor
administrator
advisor
and/or
anterior
author
be all for
be in the market for
calculator
color
creator
director
doctor
door
Ecuador
for
interior
jeistiecor
rancor
succor

Synonyms and antonyms of mucor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mucor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUCOR

Find out the translation of mucor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mucor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mucor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛霉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mucor
570 millions of speakers

English

mucor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

म्यूकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العفنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mucor
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mucor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mucor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mucor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mucor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mucor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケカビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

털 곰팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mucor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mucor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mucor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलंकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mucor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mucor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mucor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mucor
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mucor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μουκορμύκωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mucor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mucor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mucor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mucor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOR»

The term «mucor» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mucor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mucor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mucor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCOR»

Discover the use of mucor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mucor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fungi and Food Spoilage
As traditionally described, Mucor is a very common and widespread genus in nature, occurring in soils, decaying vegetation, dung and many other moist habitats where rapidly growing fungi have an advantage. Recent molecular studies ...
John I. Pitt, Ailsa D. Hocking, 2009
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Infections of the Central Nervous System
A similar mechanism is present in patients treated with chemotherapy or corti- costeroids, whereas the propensity of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to be affected by Mucor species is not a direct function of the T- cell ...
W. Michael Scheld, Richard J. Whitley, Christina M. Marra, 2004
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Industrial Applications
In the Benquet process, glutinous rice is soaked, drained, ground and mixed with pureed ginger and wild roots and then inoculated with powdered bubod containing Mucor spp. and other amylase producers which are responsible for the early ...
Karl Esser, Paul A. Lemke, J. W. Bennett, 2002
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Diseases of the Sinuses: Diagnosis and Management
Figure 15— 7 A and 15— 7B Left photograph demonstrates the operative appearance of rhinocerebral Mucor. Note that the right frontal bone is blanched white from arterial invasion in this patient with AML, right proptosis, and blindness , who ...
David W. Kennedy, William E. Bolger, S. James Zinreich, 2001
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Biology of Microorganisms on Grapes, in Must and in Wine
In general Mucor rot occurs as a post-harvest disease on fruits including table grapes (Hallmann et al. 2007). The rot is very rare on grapes for wine production. Taxonomy. The three species Mucor mucedo Fresen, M. hiemalis Wehmer and M .
Helmut König, Gottfried Unden, Jürgen Fröhlich, 2009
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An Introduction to Mycology
Evolution of the Mucoraceae has occurred differently from the basic Mucor- type organisms. Mucor Species of Mucor are widespread in soil, in dung and in other organic materials-. More than 50 saprobic species of the genus are known.
R. S. Mehrotra, K. R. Aneja, 1990
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University Botany I : (Algae, Fungi, Bryophyta And Pteridophyta)
The somatic body of the Mucor is haploid. It reproduces both by asexual and sexual methods. Asexual reproduction occurs by the production of sporangia and sporangiospores. During sexual reproduction, a diploid zygospore is formed by the ...
S.M. Reddy, 2001
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Competition Science Vision
Mucor Systematic position Eumycota Zygomycotina Zygomycetes Mucorales Mucoraceae Mucor • This is the largest genus of the order Mucorales under the family Mucoraceae. • It includes a number of species which are of widespread ...
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Microbial Technology
Telemorphic reaction = Zygophores induction Burgeff (1924) noted that in Mucor mucedo the zygophores were initiated without prior contact between the hyphae of the opposite mating strains. Zygophore initiation and development is ...
Rajni Gupta, K. G. Mukerji, 2001
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Springer Handbook of Enzymes
[2] Ottesen, M., Rickert, W.: The isolation and partial characterization of an acid protease produced by Mucor miehei. C. R. Trav. Lab. Carlsberg, 37, 301-325 ( 1970) [3] Drohse, H.B., Foltmann, B.: Specificity of milk-clotting enzymes towards  ...
Dietmar Schomburg, Ida Schomburg, Antje Chang, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mucor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inside a Colorado Lab That Tests Marijuana
Mucor is a particularly bad actor, and systemic infections cause skin necrosis and terrible ulcers. These microbes are usually pretty harmless, ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
2
Probe launched into fungal infections at Queen Mary Hospital
As a fungal genus, mucor is commonly found in soil, digestive systems, plant surfaces, and rotten vegetable matter. It is known to multiply fast in ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
3
Tried & Tested: Summer skin heroes that you mustn't miss out on
Key ingredients include shiitake mushroom and Mucor Miehei Peptides to stimulate collagen production to help reduce the appearance of fine ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Common Equine Abortion Causes Reviewed
Abortion-causing noncontagious infections can also come from fungi, namely Aspergillus sp., Mucor sp., or Absidia sp., she said. Preventive ... «TheHorse.com, Jun 15»
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Matinas' Pipeline Is Ready To Shine (MTNB)
... histoplasmosis, zygomycosis including mucormycosis due to susceptible species of the generaAbsidia, Mucor, and Rhizopus, and infections ... «Seeking Alpha, Apr 15»
6
Captivating timelapse shows MOULD growing on what looks like an …
The fungal genus Botrytis, some of which often infect soft fruit like strawberries and grapes, and the genus Mucor, which grow on rotting ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Priority effects during fungal community establishment in beech wood
Those that occurred most frequently were identified by sequencing as Hypocrea avellanea, Mucor sp. and Rhizopus sp. Invading species rarely ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»
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Epidemiology of Infections After Solid Organ and Hematopoietic …
34 Other opportunistic pathogens that cause disease during this period are Aspergillus sp., Fusarium sp., Mucor and Rhizopus sp., and P. jirovecii. Late Phase. «Infectious Disease Special Edition, Mar 15»
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Rapid diagnostics for mucormycosis to be developed
Speed is essential in treating deadly mucormycosis fungal infections, but a quick diagnosis is difficult because no routine blood test exists. «Outbreak News Today, Feb 15»
10
Falling Education Standard: Blame Parents, Officials
Higerious have opted for a quicker way to get certificates and left the brain to develop mucor. Lest I forget, the intention of this discourse in ... «Nigerian Observer, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mucor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mucor>. May 2024 ».
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