mucedinous

mucedinous
/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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