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"penicillium" has 4 syllables: pen-ic-ill-ium.
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"Penicillium" has 4 syllables: pen · ic · ill · ium.
Penicillium: Any of the blue-green fungi, of the genus Penicillium, that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.
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