penicillus

noun
pen·​i·​cil·​lus | \ ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-əs How to pronounce penicillus (audio) \
plural penicilli\ -​ˌī How to pronounce penicilli (audio) \

Medical Definition of penicillus

1 : one of the small straight arteries of the red pulp of the spleen
2 : the branching penicillate conidiophore in fungi of various genera (as Penicillium)