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penicillium

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pen′ə sil′ē əm)

pen•i•cil•li•um (pen′ə sil′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cil•li•ums, -cil•li•a

(-sil′ē ə).USA pronunciation

Fungiany fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.

Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin pēnicill(us) brush (see pencil) + -ium -ium
1925–30

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penicillium /ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm/ n ( pl -cilliums, -cillia /-ˈsɪlɪə/)

any ascomycetous saprotrophic fungus of the genus Penicillium, which commonly grow as a green or blue mould on stale food: some species are used in cheese-making and others as a source of penicillin

Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from Latin pēnicillus tuft of hairs; named from the tufted appearance of the sporangia of this fungus

'penicillium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ascomycete - blue mould - conidium - griseofulvin - penicillin - blue mold - patulin

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