penicilliform
/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪfɔːm/Anatomy, Zoology, and Botany
adjective
Resembling a paintbrush; of the form or nature of a penicillus.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Hooper (1773–1835), physician and medical writer. From post-classical Latin and scientific Latin penicilliformis from classical Latin pēnicillus + -formis.