aspergillus
noun
any fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having sporophores with a bristly, knoblike top.
aspergilli
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pluralof aspergillus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Charles C. Stock of the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research reported that substances made by these molds and by aspergilli molds discourage tumors in the test tube and in mice.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fine cloth, which covered the altar, is then removed from it, and the Cardinal-priest of the church and the six canons pour whine upon the altar, and wash it with their aspergilli or brushes.
From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Charles Michael Baggs
