genus Penicillium

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genus Penicillium - genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillinPenicilliumfungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Moniliaceae, Moniliaceae - family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies