Etymology

aspergillus

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Today it means: Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic. Full definition →

taxonomic name Aspergillus
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  1. taxonomic name · derived fromAspergillus
  2. English todayaspergillus

From the genus taxonomic name Aspergillus, from aspergill(um) + Latin -us.

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