aspergillus

American

[as-per-jil-uhs] / ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl əs /

noun

Mycology.

plural

aspergilli

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

aspergillus British

/ ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of aspergillus

1840–50; < New Latin: alteration of aspergillum

Example Sentences

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His widow Louise has claimed there were a number of failings in his care and that she only discovered he had an aspergillus fungal infection after his death.

From BBC

The family of Tony Dynes, another cancer patient who died aged 63 in May 2021, have revealed he also had an aspergillus fungal infection, as well as the same bacterial infection as Milly Main.

From BBC

Other fungal threats show similar behavior, including Candida auris and Aspergillus fumigatus.

From Science Daily

And the project is also looking beyond bacteria to use AI to tackle the rise of deadly fungal infections, starting with Aspergillus mould.

From BBC

Maureen, from East Kilbride, only learned her husband had contracted two infections, stenotrophomonas and aspergillus, after requesting his medical records.

From BBC

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