aspergillus

[ as-per-jil-uhs ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural as·per·gil·li [as-per-, jil, -ahy].

1. any fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having sporophores with a bristly, knoblike top.

aspergillus

/ ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs /

noun

1. any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus , having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of aspergillus¹

1840–50; < New Latin: alteration of aspergillum

Word History and Origins

Origin of aspergillus¹

C19: from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)

Example Sentences

For the last seven years, Kammerer has been working with koji mold, or Aspergillus oryzae, which is widely used in Japanese cuisine to ferment soybeans and make things like soy sauce and miso.

From Salon

When she requested his medical notes after his death, she found he had also been treated for a fungus called aspergillus, which had not previously been disclosed to her.

From BBC

Like Mr Slorance, his medical records showed he had a positive culture of aspergillus prior to his death in May 2021.

From BBC

The past attempts of honey bee researchers to inventory the fungal diversity in honey bee colonies revealed that Aspergillus flavus is frequently found in hives.

From Science Daily

In their recent paper, publishing on March 14 in Nature Communications, Hill-Maini and colleagues at UC Berkeley, the Joint BioEnergy Institute, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability studied a multicellular fungus called Aspergillus oryzae, also known as koji mold, that has been used in East Asia to ferment starches into sake, soy sauce, and miso for centuries.

From Science Daily