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Definition of Aspergillum
1. Noun. am implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aspergillum
1. [n -LA or -LUMS]
Medical Definition of Aspergillum
1.
1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Aspergillum
Literary usage of Aspergillum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Magazine of Natural History by Edward Charlesworth (1830)
"In aspergillum (Jig- 87.), the part generally preserved in col- 87 lections is
the tube, ... aspergillum."