| scopula | <zoology> A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web. A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee. Origin: L. Scopulae, pl. A little broom. (11 Mar 1998) |
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| Scopulariopsis | A genus of filamentous fungi rarely pathogenic for humans; several species have been implicated in onychomycosis, ulcerating granuloma, and other "mycotic" entities. Penicillium-like, it is common in nature and generally a contaminant in laboratory cultures of human tissues. Origin: Mod. L. Scopula, a small broom, + G. Opsis, appearance (05 Mar 2000) |