GENUS PENICILLIUM

• (noun) genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin

  synonyms : penicillium

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

•   Add   Mnemonic      Origin      Usage      Flickr-Image      Comment
•   To add this word to Your wordlists click here
•   Click here to view photos related to this word from
•   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/genus penicillium