penicillate

adjective

pen·​i·​cil·​late ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lət 

-ˌlāt

: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments

a penicillate stigma

Word History

Etymology

Latin penicillus brush — more at pencil

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for penicillate

• carboxylate
• methacrylate
• acrylate
• billet
• skillet
• willet

Medical Definition

penicillate

adjective

pen·​i·​cil·​late ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ət  -ˌāt 

: furnished with a tuft of fine filaments