Penicillium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Penicillium is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- penicilliums
- penicillia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peniculid, penicillus, peziza, psilocybe, pleosporalean, acremonium.
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