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aspergillus definition

as·per·gil·lus (-jil′əs)

noun pl. aspergilli -·gil′li′ (-ī′)

any of a widespread genus (Aspergillus) of ascomycetous fungi bearing chains of spores attached to stalks on the swollen end of a threadlike branch: their purified enzymes are used in food production

Etymology: ModL < aspergillum: so named from appearing similar to the aspergillum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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