Fungus
aspergillus Audio
[ as-per-jih-lus ]
Subclass of:
Mitosporic Fungi
Etymology:
Latin aspergillum = holy-water sprinkler (from aspergere = to sprinkle + the diminutive suffix -illum)
Descriptive of the shape of this fungus.
Definitions related to aspergillus:
  • A genus of highly aerobic fungi in the phylum Ascomycota that grow as molds on the surface of a substrate.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Aspergillus genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Fungi commonly found in soil. Certain types of Aspergillus may cause disease, especially in people who have suppressed immune systems.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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