NEUROSPORA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Neurospora mean? 

• NEUROSPORA (noun)
  The noun NEUROSPORA has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: NEUROSPORA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEUROSPORA (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Neurospora; Neurospora

Hypernyms ("Neurospora" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Holonyms ("Neurospora" is a member of...):

family Sphaeriaceae; Sphaeriaceae (parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia)