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aspergillus

[ as-per-jil-uhs ]

noun

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


aspergillus

/ ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs /

noun

  1. any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus , having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aspergillus1

1840–50; < New Latin: alteration of aspergillum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aspergillus1

C19: from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)
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Example Sentences

For example, an invasive infection with the mold Aspergillus has a mortality rate ranging from 40 to 90 percent in patients with weakened immune systems, depending on where the infection is, among other factors.

This included species of Aspergillus, which can cause fevers, coughs and chest pain.

Findings included species of Aspergillus, which can cause fevers, coughs and chest pain, as well as Cladosporium, molds that can cause allergies and asthma.

And with Aspergillus, the environment is key: Aspergillus is a ubiquitous airborne mold that can cause allergies and hay fever.

Aspergillus, the brush used in Roman Catholic churches for sprinkling holy water on the people.

Another substance produced from the Aspergillus rice is the soja sauce.

In Aspergillus, the threads are simple and erect, with a globose head, around which are clustered chains of simple spores.

The conceptacles were called Eurotium herbariorum, and the conidia bearers were called Aspergillus glaucus.

Aspergillus glaucus and Penicillium crustaceum are examples of these universal Mucedines.

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