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Word: Penicillium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin penicillus ‘paintbrush’ (because of the brushlike fruiting bodies)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a blue mould that is common on food, being added to some cheeses and used sometimes to produce penicillin.
Short Definition:blue mould that is common on food, being added to some cheeses and used sometimes to produce penicillin
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