Aspergillus oryzae

Translingual

Aspergillus oryzae under a microscope

Proper noun

Aspergillus oryzae m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Aspergillaceae – koji, a mold used in east Asia in the preparation of foods derived from soy, rice, other grains, and potatoes.

Synonyms

• (species): Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae - variety

Hypernyms

• (species): Eurotiales - order; Aspergillaceae - family; Aspergillus - genus

Hyponyms

• (species): For varieties and forms see Aspergillus oryzae at MycoBank.

References

• Aspergillus oryzae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aspergillus oryzae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aspergillus oryzae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Aspergillus oryzae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Aspergillus oryzae at MycoBank