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Aspergillales

Aspergillales

9.9
A group of fungi that includes molds like Aspergillus
  • noun
  • /ˌæspərˈdʒɪleɪlz/
  • Specialized
: Aspergillales
  • Aspergillales is an order of fungi known for its unique closed ascocarp structure.

Examples

  • The closed ascocarp of fungi classified under Aspergillales distinguishes them from other fungal orders.

  • The genus Aspergillus belongs to the order Aspergillales within the Ascomycota division.

  • Aspergillales includes many fungi that are important in food spoilage and fermentation processes.

  • Researchers have identified several new species within Aspergillales that are significant in biotechnology.

  • The order Aspergillales includes many species of fungi.

  • Did you know that Aspergillales are important in fermentation?

  • Many species of fungi in the Aspergillales order play a critical role in food fermentation.

Synonyms

order Aspergillales
vsAspergillales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi like molds that have closed spore structures

means the same but uses the name without the leading taxonomic label

Compounds

order Aspergillales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi like molds that have closed spore structures

Surface Forms

Aspergillales singular
Aspergillales plural

Morphology

Aspergillales = Aspergillus (opaque) = Aspergillus + ales

Formed by adding the technical taxonomic suffix '-ales' to a genus name; this specialized formation does not make the meaning ('an order of fungi') predictable to average learners.

Etymology

Aspergillales comes from the fungus name Aspergillus, which itself comes from the Latin aspergillum meaning 'sprinkler' because the fungus's spore head looks like a tiny sprinkler that scatters spores. So, Aspergillales is the group of fungi that includes those 'sprinkler-like' molds.