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单词 aspergillum
释义

aspergillum

noun

as·​per·​gil·​lum ˌa-spər-ˈji-ləm How to pronounce aspergillum (audio)
plural aspergilla ˌa-spər-ˈji-lə How to pronounce aspergillum (audio) or aspergillums
: a brush or small perforated container with a handle that is used for sprinkling holy water in a liturgical service

Illustration of aspergillum

Illustration of aspergillum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Harvard University researchers hoping to build stronger and lighter structures looked for inspiration in the deep-water sponge Euplectella aspergillum, whose tubelike skeleton forms a square grid with diagonal reinforcements. Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin aspergere

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

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