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penicillus

penicillus noun: one of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide.

Noun

penicillus (plural penicilli)

  1. One of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide.

Forms of penicillus

pluralpenicilli

Origin of penicillus

From Latin pēniculus, a diminutive pēnis.

Questions about penicillus

What does penicillus mean?
Penicillus means one of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide.
What part of speech is penicillus?
Penicillus is a noun.
What is the plural of penicillus?
The plural of penicillus is penicilli.

Words near penicillus in the dictionary

  1. penicilloic acid
  2. penicilloside
  3. penicillosis
  4. penicilloyl
  5. penicilloyls
  6. penicillus
  7. penicils
  8. Penick
  9. Penicks
  10. Penicuik
  11. peniculid

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