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Definition of Penicils
1. penicil [n] - See also: penicil
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penicils
Literary usage of Penicils
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Monograph on the Isopods of North America by Harriet Richardson (1905)
"It. Inner face of the mandible* with four to five penicils. Body with spots. t1.
Third joint of peduncle of second pair of antenna- furnished with a small ..."
2. Bulletin by United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution (1905)
"Inner face of the mandibles with four to five penicils. Body with spots. c.
Third joint of peduncle of second pair of antenna' furnished with a small apical ..."
3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1908)
"The sound of tambourines, horns, and penicils were often to be heard in these
moving chapels, especially in the evenings. ..."
4. An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History of Insects by William Kirby, William Spence (1826)
"A small bundle of diverging hairs. PLATE XIX. FIG. 6. «. 6. PENICILLATE (Penicillata).
Having one or more penicils. Ex. Larva of Bombyx antiqua F. 7. ..."
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