Main Entry: neu·ros·po·ra

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈräs-p(ə-)rə, nyu̇-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + spora spore

Date: 1928

: any of a genus (Neurospora of the family Sordariaceae) of ascomycetous fungi which are used extensively in genetic research and have black perithecia and persistent asci and some of which have salmon-pink or orange spore masses and are severe pests in bakeries