Neurospora

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

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