Aspergillus

See also: aspergillus

Translingual

Aspergillus niger, showing conidial (spore-bearing) head

Etymology

From Latin aspergillum (holy water sprinkler), after their shape as viewed through a microscope.

Proper noun

Aspergillus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trichocomaceae – numerous aerobic molds, including some that cause aspergillosis.

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