Aspergilliform

/ˌæspərˈdʒɪləˌfɔrm/ adjective

Having a brush-like or tuft-like shape; resembling an aspergillum or the spore-bearing structure of Aspergillus fungi.

From Latin 'aspergillum' plus the suffix '-form' (from Latin 'forma' meaning shape). The compound follows the pattern of morphological descriptors in biology, where '-form' indicates resemblance to a particular shape or structure.

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