aspergillus
[ as-per-jil-uhs ]
noun,plural as·per·gil·li [as-per-jil-ahy]. /ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl aɪ/. Mycology.
any fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having sporophores with a bristly, knoblike top.
Origin of aspergillus
11840–50; <New Latin: alteration of aspergillum
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British Dictionary definitions for aspergillus
aspergillus
/ (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs) /
nounplural -gilli (-ˈdʒɪlaɪ)
any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
Origin of aspergillus
1C19: from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)
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