penicillus

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noun

One of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide.

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Meanings

nounpenicillus (plural penicilli)

plural penicilli

  1. anatomyOne of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide.

Origin

From Latin pēniculus, a diminutive pēnis.

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APA

penicillus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillus

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“penicillus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penicillus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillus.

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