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
- 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