Helminthosporium

[ hĕl-mĭn′thō-spôr′ē-əm ]

n.

A genus of rapidly growing, saprobic fungi that are common laboratory contaminants.

Words nearby Helminthosporium

hydroski, hydrosol, hydrosoma, hydrosome, hydrospace, Helminthosporium, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrostatic balance, hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatics

Example sentences from the Web for helminthosporium

  • Species of Helminthosporium, Cladosporium, and Macrosporium seem to be as common in tropical as temperate climes.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

  • The spores of some species of Helminthosporium are large and multiseptate, calling to mind the spores of the Melanconiei.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke