Aspergillus

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Translingual

Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus

Etymology

From New Latin aspergillum (“holy water sprinkler”) +‎ -us (taxonomic suffix), after their shape as viewed through a microscope.

Proper noun

Aspergillus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Aspergillaceae – ascomycetous fungi with branched radiate sporophores including many common molds.

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