mucid
[
myoo
-sid]
/ˈmyu sɪd/
adjective
,
Archaic.
1.
moldy; musty.
Origin
1650-60;
<
Latin
mūcidus
musty, moldy, equivalent to
mūc-
(see
mucor
) +
-idus
-id
4
Related forms
mucidness,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
mucid
mucid
/
ˈmjuːsɪd
/
adjective
1.
(
rare
) mouldy, musty, or slimy
Derived Forms
mucidity,
mucidness,
noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
mūcidus,
from
mucēre
to be mouldy