penicillation
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penicillation — pen·i·cil·la·tion … English syllables
penicillation — noun see penicillate … Useful english dictionary
penicillate — penicillately, adv. penicillation, n. /pen euh sil it, ayt/, adj. having a penicil or penicils. [1810 20; < L penicill(us) (see PENCIL) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
penicillate — /pɛnəˈsɪlət/ (say penuh siluht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective having a penicil or penicils. {New Latin pēnicillātus, from Latin pēnicillus pencil} –penicillately, adverb –penicillation /pɛnəsəˈleɪʃən/ (say penuhsuh layshuhn), noun …
penicillate — [pen΄i fôrm΄pen΄i sil′it, pen΄i sil′āt΄] adj. [< L penicillus (see PENCIL) + ATE1] Biol. 1. pencil shaped 2. having a tufted tip of fine hairs: Also penicilliform [pen΄i fôrm΄] penicillately adv. penicillation n … English World dictionary
