Aspergillus

See also: aspergillus

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.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Eurotiomycetes – class; Eurotiomycetidae - subclass; Eurotiales - order; Aspergillaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus alliaceus, Aspergillus caesiellus, Aspergillus caespitosus, Aspergillus candidus, Aspergillus carneus, Aspergillus clavatus, Aspergillus deflectus, Aspergillus egyptiacus, Aspergillus fischerianus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus glaucus, Aspergillus japonicus, Aspergillus lentulus, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus nomius, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus penicilloides, Aspergillus restrictus, Aspergillus sojae, Aspergillus sydowii, Aspergillus tamari, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus ustus, Aspergillus versicolor - selected species

Derived terms

• Aspergillago

References

• Aspergillus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aspergillus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aspergillus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Aspergillus at Index Fungorum
• Aspergillus at MycoBank