noun
- plural form of penicillium; fungi of the genus Penicillium, some of which produce penicillin
Usage: scientific; microbiology
Examples
- The laboratory cultured several penicillia to study their antibiotic properties.
- Different penicillia species vary in their ability to produce penicillin.
- The researcher identified multiple penicillia growing on the bread samples.
- Penicillia are commonly found in soil and decaying organic matter.
- The blue-green mold colonies were confirmed to be penicillia under microscopic examination.