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mucid
mu·cid
/
ˈmyu
sɪd
/
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[
myoo
-sid
]
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adjective
Archaic.
moldy; musty.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
mūcidus
musty, moldy, equivalent to
mūc-
(see
mucor
) +
-idus
-id
4
Related forms
mu·cid·ness,
noun
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mucid
(ˈmjuːsɪd)
—
adj
rare
mouldy, musty, or slimy
[C17: from Latin
mūcidus,
from
mucēre
to be mouldy]
mu'cidity
—
n
'mucidness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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