Aspergillus
See also: aspergillus
Translingual
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Aspergillus_parasiticus_UAMH5727a.jpg/220px-Aspergillus_parasiticus_UAMH5727a.jpg)
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Etymology
From Latin aspergillum (“holy water sprinkler”), after their shape as viewed through a microscope.
Proper noun
Aspergillus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trichocomaceae – numerous aerobic molds, including some that cause aspergillosis.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subphylum; Eurotiomycetes - class; Eurotiomycetidae - subclass; Eurotiales - order; Trichocomaceae - family
Hyponyms
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References
Aspergillus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Aspergillus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aspergillus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons