Neurospora
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Neurospora f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sordariaceae – ascomycete fungi with characteristic striations on the spores that resemble axons.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Sordariomycetes – class; Sordariomycetidae – subclass; Sordariales – order; Sordariaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Neurospora sitophila – type species; Neurospora crassa, Neurospora crassahyphae, Neurospora intermedia – selected other species
References
- Neurospora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Neurospora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Neurospora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons