as·per·gil·lus ( s p r-j l s)n. pl. as·per·gil·li (-j l ) Any of various fungi of the genus Aspergillus, which includes many common molds. [New Latin Aspergillus, genus name, from aspergillum, aspergillum (from its resemblance to an aspergillum brush); see aspergillum.] |
aspergillus [ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs]
n pl -gilli [-ˈdʒɪlaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
[from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)]
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| Noun | 1. |  Aspergillus - genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animalsfungus genus - includes lichen genera Aspergillaceae, family Aspergillaceae - family of fungi including some common molds |
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