单词 | aspergillus |
释义 | Aspergillusn. Biology. A genus of microscopic fungi resembling the holy-water sprinkler in appearance, growing on decayed organic matter. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > fungi > [noun] > microscopic fungi Monilia1751 torula1833 Sarcina1842 Aspergillus1847 Penicillium1893 chytrid1903 mycete1972 1847 Nat. Encycl. III. 988 Aspergillus glaucus is the blue mould which forms on cheese, bread, etc. 1861 H. Macmillan Footnotes from Nature 235 There is the white or blue mould, forming the genus Aspergillus, from the resemblance of its fructification to the brush used for sprinkling holy water. 1883 Tyndall in Pall Mall Gaz. 30 Oct. 2/1 Supposing the aspergillus to be a human parasite. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1847 |
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