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pen·i·cil·late | \ ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lət 
, -ˌlāt \
, -ˌlāt \Definition of penicillate
: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments
a penicillate stigma
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penicillate
adjectivepen·i·cil·late | \ ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ət , -ˌāt \
, -ˌāt \Medical Definition of penicillate
: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments
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The first known use of penicillate was in 1819
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