acremonium

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noun

Any of many fungi, of the genus Acremonium, many of which produce cephalosporin antibiotics

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Meanings

nounacremonium (plural acremonia)

plural acremonia

  1. Any of many fungi, of the genus Acremonium, many of which produce cephalosporin antibiotics

Origin

From the genus name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ceruminoma
Cite this entry
APA

acremonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acremonium

MLA

“acremonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acremonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acremonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acremonium.

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