aspergillus

[ as-per-jil-uh s ]

/ ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl əs /

any fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having sporophores with a bristly, knoblike top.

Origin of aspergillus

1840–50; < New Latin: alteration of aspergillum

And with Aspergillus, the environment is key: Aspergillus is a ubiquitous airborne mold that can cause allergies and hay fever.

Contamination Seen as Cause for New Meningitis Outbreak in Five States |Kent Sepkowitz |October 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In Aspergillus, the threads are simple and erect, with a globose head, around which are clustered chains of simple spores.

Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Another very common and beautiful mould, Aspergillus glaucus (2, Fig. 22), often grows with Mucor on the top of jam.

Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures |Arabella B. Buckley
Aspergillus glaucus and Penicillium crustaceum are examples of these universal Mucedines.

Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

Another substance produced from the Aspergillus rice is the soja sauce.

Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886 |Various
Aspergillus, the brush used in Roman Catholic churches for sprinkling holy water on the people.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 |Various

aspergillus

/ (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs) /

any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae

C19: from New Latin aspergillum (from its similar appearance)

Aspergillus

[ ăs′pər-jĭl′əs ]

A genus of fungi that includes many common molds.