penicillium
/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪəm/noun
(pl. penicillia /-lɪə/)
- a blue mould that is common on food, being added to some cheeses and used sometimes to produce penicillin青霉菌, 青霉属。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin penicillus 'paintbrush' （because of the brush-like fruiting bodies）.