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spher·u·lin | \ ˈsfir-yə-lən 
, ˈsfer- \
, ˈsfer- \Medical Definition of spherulin
: an antigen that is derived from a fungus of the genus Coccidioides (C. immitis) while in its endospore-producing phase and that is used similarly to coccidioidin
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