noun (plural penicillia) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin penicillus Date: 1867 any of a genus ( Penicillium ) of fungi (as a blue mold) that are found chiefly on moist nonliving organic matter (as decaying fruit) and have been grouped with the imperfect fungi but are now often placed with the ascomycetes
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Meaning of PENICILLIUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012