
Aspergillum
UK
/ˌæspəˈɡɪləm/
US
/ˌæspərˈɡɪləm/

Translation of "aspergillum" into Russian
Definitions
aspergillum
NounUK
/ˌæspəˈɡɪləm/
US
/ˌæspərˈɡɪləm/
A liturgical implement used for sprinkling holy water, typically consisting of a brush or perforated container attached to a handle.
The priest used the aspergillum to sprinkle holy water on the congregation during the ceremony.
The spore-bearing, brush-like structure at the tip of the conidiophore of certain fungi, especially of the genus Aspergillus.
Under the microscope, the mycologist identified the distinctive aspergillum of Aspergillus niger.