PENICILLIUM
\pˌɛnɪsˈɪli͡əm], \pˌɛnɪsˈɪliəm], \p_ˌɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_l_iə_m]\
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genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
By Princeton University
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genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include Eupenicillium and Talaromyces. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).