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/myooh sed"n euhs/, adj.of or resembling mold or mildew.[1855-60; < NL mucedin- (s. of mucedo mucus; used in name of family of mold fungi; equiv. to muc(ere) to be moldy + -edo fem. n. suffix) + -OUS]
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mucedinous
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mucedinous — mu·ced·i·nous … English syllables
mucedinous — … Useful english dictionary
mucedine — n. mould or mildew fungus. ♦ mucedinaceous, ♦ mucedineous, ♦ mucedinous, a. mildew like … Dictionary of difficult words
mildewy — adj rotten, fusty, musty FORMAL f(o)etid, mucedinous, mucid … Useful english dictionary
mucedinaceous — (|)myü|sedən|āshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Mucedinaceae, family of mold fungi in some classifications (from Latin mucedin , mucedo nasal mucus from mucus + New Latin aceae) + English ous : mucedinous … Useful english dictionary
mucedineous — adjective see mucedinous … Useful english dictionary
