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sterigmatocystin

sterigmatocystin noun: a dermatoxin found in the fungus genus Aspergillus.

Noun

sterigmatocystin (countable and uncountable, plural sterigmatocystins)

  1. A dermatoxin found in the fungus genus Aspergillus.
    • Sterigmatocystin appears on the crusts of mouldy cheese.

Forms of sterigmatocystin

pluralsterigmatocystins

Words formed from sterigmatocystin

  • demethylsterigmatocystin
  • methylsterigmatocystin

Questions about sterigmatocystin

What does sterigmatocystin mean?
Sterigmatocystin means a dermatoxin found in the fungus genus Aspergillus.
What part of speech is sterigmatocystin?
Sterigmatocystin is a noun.
What is the plural of sterigmatocystin?
The plural of sterigmatocystin is sterigmatocystins.

Words near sterigmatocystin in the dictionary

  1. sterigma
  2. sterigmas
  3. sterigmata
  4. sterigmate
  5. sterigmatic
  6. sterigmatocystin
  7. sterigmatocystins
  8. sterigmatum
  9. sterilant
  10. sterilants
  11. sterile

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