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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