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aspergillo-

Syllables: as·per·gil·lo-UK/ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪ.ləʊ-/US/ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪ.loʊ-/

aspergillo- is the combining form of aspergillus.

Meaning of aspergillus

Noun

aspergillus (plural aspergilli)

  1. Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
    • Aspergillus, named in the 18th century for its resemblance to a device used to sprinkle holy water [aspergillum], has brought humanity benefits as well as jeopardy. Some species have uses ranging from industrial chemistry to the fermentation of soy sauce and sake, but others are potentially...2025 May 3, Michael Peel, “Killer fungus to spread as climate heats up”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5

Forms of aspergillo-

alternative formaspergill-

Origin of aspergillo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from aspergillus, from Aspergillus.

Questions about aspergillo-

What is aspergillo- the combining form of?
Aspergillo- is the combining form of aspergillus.
How do you pronounce aspergillo-?
Aspergillo- is pronounced /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪ.ləʊ-/ (UK).

Words near aspergillo- in the dictionary

  1. aspergillic acid
  2. aspergilliform
  3. aspergillimide
  4. aspergillin
  5. aspergillium
  6. aspergillo-
  7. aspergilloma
  8. aspergillomas
  9. aspergillomata
  10. aspergillomycosis
  11. aspergillopepsin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aspergillo- (page history and authors); aspergillus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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