genus Neurospora

genus 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: ↑Neurospora
Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Sphaeriaceae, ↑family Sphaeriaceae

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