pen·i·cil·late (p n  -sl t, - t)adj. Having or resembling a tuft or brush of fine hairs, as those on caterpillars and certain grasses. [Latin p  nicillus, brush; see pencil + -ate.]pen i·cillate·ly adv.pen i·cil·lation n. |
penicillate [ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪt -eɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology having or resembling one or more tufts of fine hairs a penicillate caterpillar
[from Latin pēnicillus brush, pencil]
penicillately adv
penicillation n
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