单词	penicillium
释义	penicillium noun pen·​i·​cil·​li·​um ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lē-əm  plural penicillia ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lē-ə  : any of a genus (Penicillium) of fungi (such as a blue mold) that are found chiefly on moist nonliving organic matter (such as decaying fruit) and have been grouped with the imperfect fungi but are now often placed with the ascomycetes Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web This gives the penicillium enough air to extend its gorgeous greenish veins throughout the cheese. Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021 Although underappreciated at first, Fleming’s discovery proved monumental in the field of immunology—and primed the scientist to recognize the potential of the penicillium mold that dropped into his lab dish in 1928. Claudia Kalb, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2021 Blue cheese, which has been ripened with cultures of the mold penicillium, includes varieties such as Stilton and Gorgonzola. Jenna Birch, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2019 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin penicillus First Known Use 1867, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition penicillium noun pen·​i·​cil·​li·​um ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ē-əm  1 capitalized : a genus of fungi (as the blue molds) that have been grouped with the imperfect fungi but are now often placed with the ascomycetes and that are found chiefly on moist nonliving organic matter (as decaying fruit), are characterized by the erect branching conidiophores ending in tufts of club-shaped cells from which conidia are formed in chains, and include molds useful in economic fermentation and the production of antibiotics 2 plural penicillia -ē-ə  : any mold of the genus Penicillium
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