Main Entry: neu·ros·po·ra

Pronunciation: \n(y)u̇-ˈräs-pə-rə\

Function: noun

1 capitalized : a genus (family Sphaeriaceae) 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
2 : any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Neurospora