mucid

mu·cid

[myoo-sid]
adjective Archaic.
moldy; musty.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin mūcidus musty, moldy, equivalent to mūc- (see mucor) + -idus -id4

mu·cid·ness, noun
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mucid (ˈmjuːsɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
rare mouldy, musty, or slimy
 
[C17: from Latin mūcidus, from mucēre to be mouldy]
 
mu'cidity
 
n
 
'mucidness
 
n

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