I. n(y)üˈräspərə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + -spora
: a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Sphaeriaceae) used extensively in genetic research, having black perithecia and persistent asci, and including some forms that have salmon pink or orange spore masses and cause severe damage in bakeries
II. n(y)u̇ˈräspərə noun
( -s )
: a fungus of the genus Neurospora