penicilliform

Variant of penicillate

penicillate definition

peni·cil·late (pen′i sil′it, -āt′)

adjective

  1. pencil-shaped
  2. having a tufted tip of fine hairs

Etymology: < L penicillus (see pencil) + -ate

Also penicilliform pen′i·cil′·li·form′ (-i fôrm′)

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