mucedinous

mu·ced·i·nous

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [myoo-sed-n-uh s]
- /myuˈsɛd n əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [myoo-sed-n-uh s]
- /myuˈsɛd n əs/

Definitions of mucedinous word

adjective mucedinous of or resembling mold or mildew. 1
adjective mucedinous of, pertaining to, or resembling mould or mildew 0

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Origin of mucedinous

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Mucedinous

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mucedinous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mucedinous usage trend in Literature

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