noun pl. aspergilli
Origin: ModL < aspergillum: so named from appearing similar to the aspergillum
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noun pl. as·per·gil·li (-jĭlˈīˌ)
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Aspergillus, genus name
Origin: , from aspergillum, aspergillum (from its resemblance to an aspergillum brush); see aspergillum
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