penicillate

American

[pen-uh-sil-it, -eyt] / ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪt, -eɪt /

adjective

having a penicil or penicils.

penicillate British

/ -eɪt, ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪt /

adjective

biology having or resembling one or more tufts of fine hairs

a penicillate caterpillar

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

penicillately

adverb
penicillation

noun

Etymology

Origin of penicillate

1810–20; < Latin pēnicill ( us ) ( see pencil) + -ate ¹

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