单词 | penicillium |
释义 | Word Frequency penicillium(ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm) nounWord forms: plural -cilliums or -cillia (-ˈsɪlɪə) any ascomycetous saprotrophic fungus of the genus Penicillium, which commonly grow as a green or blue mould on stale food: some species are used in cheese-making and others as a source of penicillin Word origin C19: New Latin, from Latin pēnicillus tuft of hairs; named from the tufted appearance of the sporangia of this fungus |
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