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pen•i•cil•li•um



Pronunciation: (pen"u-sil'ē-um), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -cil•li•ums, -cil•li•aPronunciation: (-sil'ē-u). [key]
any fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.

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