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penicillia

penicillia is the plural of penicillium.

Meaning of penicillium

Noun

penicillium (plural penicilliums or penicillia)

  1. Any of the blue-green fungi, of the genus Penicillium, that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.

Questions about penicillia

What is penicillia the plural of?
Penicillia is the plural of penicillium.

Words near penicillia in the dictionary

  1. penicillanic acids
  2. penicillate
  3. penicillated
  4. penicillately
  5. penicilli
  6. penicillia
  7. penicillic acid
  8. penicilliform
  9. penicillin
  10. penicillin G
  11. penicillin G benzathine

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