mucedine

noun

mu·​ce·​dine

ˈmyüsəˌdēn,

-də̇n

plural -s

: a mold fungus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Mucedineae, family of mold fungi in some classifications, from Latin mucedin-, mucedo + New Latin -eae

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