aspergillus

[ as-per-jil-uhs ]

noun,plural as·per·gil·li [as-per-jil-ahy]. /ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl aɪ/. Mycology.
  1. any fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having sporophores with a bristly, knoblike top.

Origin of aspergillus

1
1840–50; <New Latin: alteration of aspergillum

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British Dictionary definitions for aspergillus

aspergillus

/ (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs) /


nounplural -gilli (-ˈdʒɪlaɪ)
  1. any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae

Origin of aspergillus

1
C19: from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)

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