- mold fungus
- mold fungus,any fungus producing a woolly or furry growth that is often greenish in color and appears especially on decaying matter; mold.
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mold fungus
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mold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. matrix, die; form, shape, figure; stamp, cast; fungus, growth. v. t. frame, shape, model, cast; knead, work. See sculpture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A form] Syn. form, matrix, womb, cavity, shape, frame … English dictionary for students
mold — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English molde; akin to Old High German molta soil, Latin molere to grind more at meal Date: before 12th century 1. crumbling soft friable earth suited to plant growth ; soil; especially soil rich in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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