Cladosporium

noun

Clad·​o·​spo·​ri·​um ˌklad-ə-ˈspōr-ē-əm, -ˈspȯr- How to pronounce Cladosporium (audio)
: a genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne on branched conidiophores and the conidia with usually one or in age two or three septa and including some economically important species see black spot

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“Cladosporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Cladosporium. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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