1. genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin; [syn: Penicillium, genus Penicillium]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Penicillium
n 1: genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on
decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of
penicillin [syn: Penicillium, genus Penicillium]