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pen·i·cil·li·um \ˌpenəˈsilēəm\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin penicillus brush + New Latin -ium 1. capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Moniliaceae) comprising the blue molds found chiefly on moist nonliving organic matter (as decaying fruit), characterized by the erect branching conidiophores ending in tufts of club-shaped cells from which conidia are formed in chains, and including molds useful in economic fermentation — compare camembert cheese, penicillin 2. plural penicil·lia \-ēə\ : any mold of the genus Penicillium |