ˌaspərjə̇ˈlāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Aspergillus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of fungi (order Eurotiales) including the common molds of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium and the fungus Thielavia basicola which is the cause of root rot or black root rot of numerous hosts