genus neurospora

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   genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries

   SynonymsNeurospora

   Broaderfungus genus

   Part ofSphaeriaceae

Questions about genus neurospora

What does genus neurospora mean?

genus neurospora means "genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries".

What is another word for genus neurospora?

Close synonyms include Neurospora. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus neurospora a common word?

genus neurospora is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.