NCIt definition : A species of filamentous fungi in the phylum Zygomycota characterized by sporangiophores
that arise from nodes at the point where the rhizoids are formed. R. oryzae is a causative
agent of mucormycosis in immunocompromised individuals. This species is used in the
fermentation of tempeh.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Rhizopus oryzae.;