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ASPERGILLUS
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Irregular inflected form: aspergilli
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
Synonyms:
Aspergillus; genus Aspergillus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Aspergillus" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("Aspergillus" is a member of...):
Aspergillaceae; family Aspergillaceae (family of fungi including some common molds)
Context examples:
A synthetic analog of fumagillin, an antibiotic isolated from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus fresenius with antineoplastic activity.
(O-Chloroacetylcarbamoylfumagillol, NCI Thesaurus)
Aspergillosis is a disease caused by a fungus (or mold) called Aspergillus.
(Aspergillosis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Ochratoxin A is a widespread, naturally occurring mycotoxin that is produced by some fungi, especially by Aspergillus and Penicillium, and is a very common food contaminant found on grains, coffee beans, nuts, decaying vegetation, moldy cereals and animal feeds.
(Ochratoxin A, NCI Thesaurus)
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