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NEUROSPORA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
Synonyms:
genus Neurospora; Neurospora
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Neurospora" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("Neurospora" is a member of...):
family Sphaeriaceae; Sphaeriaceae (parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia)
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