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penicil

[ pen-uh-sil ]

noun

  1. a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of penicil1

First recorded in 1820–30, penicil is from the Latin word pēnicillus painter's brush or pencil. See pencil

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