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Aspergillus

Any fungus of the genus Aspergillus in the order Eurotiales (phylum Ascomycota). A. niger causes black mold on some foods; A. niger, A. flavus, and A. fumigatus cause aspergillosis in humans. A. oryzae is used to ferment sake and A. wentii to process soybeans.

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