mucid
[ myoo-sid ]
/ ˈmyu sɪd /
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adjective Archaic.
moldy; musty.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mucid
mu·cid·ness, nounWords nearby mucid
mucho, much sought after, muci-, mucic, mucic acid, mucid, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucilage
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British Dictionary definitions for mucid
mucid
/ (ˈmjuːsɪd) /
adjective
rare mouldy, musty, or slimy
Derived forms of mucid
mucidity or mucidness, nounWord Origin for mucid
C17: from Latin mūcidus, from mucēre to be mouldy
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