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Zygomycota
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A phylum of fungi, formerly included in the Phycomycetes, usually saprophytic or parasitic, especially for insects. |
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Fungi (1966-1974) |
Zygomycota Categories.
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Entomophthorales - An order of fungi comprising mostly insect pathogens, though some infect mammals including humans. Strict host specificity make these fungi a focus of many biological control studies. |
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Mucorales - An order of zygomycetous fungi, usually saprophytic, causing damage to food in storage, but which may cause respiratory infection or MUCORMYCOSIS in persons suffering from other debilitating diseases. |
Zygomycota Definitions and Terms
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