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aspergillus

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as·per·gil·lus  (spr-jls)
n. pl. as·per·gil·li (-jl)
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.]
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Noun1.aspergillusAspergillus - genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
genus Aspergillus
fungus genus - includes lichen genera
Aspergillaceae, family Aspergillaceae - family of fungi including some common molds


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