WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mu•ced•i•nous
(myo̅o̅ sed′n əs),USA pronunciation adj.
- Fungiof or resembling mold or mildew.
- Neo-Latin mūcēdin- (stem of mūcēdō mucus; used in name of family of mold fungi; equivalent. to mūc(ēre) to be moldy + -ēdō feminine noun, nominal suffix) + -ous
- 1855–60