PENICILLIUM

Penicillium, genus Penicillium

(noun) genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

penicillium (plural penicilliums)

Any of the blue-green fungi, of the genus Penicillium, that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.

Source: Wiktionary



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