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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penicillate. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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penicillate
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pen·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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