Akademik

Neurospora

noun

genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries

• Syn: ↑genus Neurospora

• Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Sphaeriaceae, ↑family Sphaeriaceae

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I. \\n(y)üˈräspərə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + -spora

: a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Sphaeriaceae) used extensively in genetic research, having black perithecia and persistent asci, and including some forms that have salmon pink or orange spore masses and cause severe damage in bakeries

II. \\n(y)u̇ˈräspərə\ noun (-s)

: a fungus of the genus Neurospora

Useful english dictionary. 2012.