PENICILLATE Meaning of PENICILLATE in English [ 'pɛnɪsɪlət , -'sɪlət ]■ adjective Biology having, forming, or resembling a small tuft or tufts of hair.OriginC19: from L. penicillus 'paintbrush' + -ate 2 . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004