ETYM AS. meledeáw; akin to Old High Germ. militou, German mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. Related to Mellifluous, and Dew.
1. A fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter.
2. The process of becoming mildewed; SYN. mold.
Any fungus that appears as a destructive growth on plants, paper, leather, or wood when exposed to damp; such fungi usually form a thin white coating. + prikaži više

Mainly saprophytic fungi living on foodstuffs and other organic matter, a few being parasitic on plants, animals, or each other. Many are of medical or industrial importance; for example, penicillin.
1. A container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens; SYN. mould, cast.
2. A sculpture produced by molding; SYN. mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture.
3. A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter; SYN. mould.
4. Loose soil rich in organic matter; SYN. mould. + prikaži više

Chiefly British variant of mold

The quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy; SYN. moldiness.