penicillate

adjective pen·i·cil·late \ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lət, -ˌlāt\

Definition of PENICILLATE

: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments <a penicillate stigma>

Latin penicillus brush — more at pencil

First Known Use: 1819

Medical Dictionary

adjective pen·i·cil·late \ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ət, -ˌāt\

: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments

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