mucedinous

[ myoo-sed-n-uhs ]

adjective

1. of or resembling mold or mildew.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucedinous¹

1855–60; < New Latin mūcēdin- (stem of mūcēdō mucus; used in name of family of mold fungi; equivalent to mūc ( ēre ) to be moldy + -ēdō feminine noun suffix) + -ous