what is mucor
Mucor. A genus of fungi (class Zygomycetes, family Mucoraceae), most species of which are saprobic; several are pathogenic and may cause zygomycosis in humans. /MuÂ·cor/ (muÂ´kor) a genus of fungi, some species of which cause mucormycosis.ucor. A genus of fungi (class Zygomycetes, family Mucoraceae), most species of which are saprobic; several are pathogenic and may cause zygomycosis in humans. /MuÂ·cor/ (muÂ´kor) a genus of fungi, some species of which cause mucormycosis.