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mould
mould Mass composed of the spore-bearing mycelia (vegetative filaments) and fruiting bodies produced by numerous fungi. Many moulds live off fruits, vegetables, cheese, butter, jelly, silage and almost any dead organic material. Roquefort, camembert, and stilton cheeses involve the use of mould. Although many species are pathogenic (disease-causing), penicillin and a few other antibiotics are obtained from moulds. See also fungicide; fungus; slime mould
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"mould." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mould." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-mould.html "mould." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-mould.html |
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mould1, U.S. mold (dial.) friable earth, surface soil: (poet.) earth of the grave; the earth's surface OE.; garden soil XIV. OE. molde = (M)Du. moude, OHG. molta, ON. mold, Goth. mulda :- Gmc. *muldō, f. *mul- (*mel-, *mal-) pulverize, grind (cf. OE. myl, MDu. mul, mol dust, and MEAL1).
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T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould.html T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould.html |
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mould3, U.S. mold woolly or furry growth consisting of minute fungi. XV. prob. developed from † moul(e)d, pp. of † moule, earlier † muwle grow mouldy — ON. *mugla, rel. to synon. ON. mygla.
Hence mouldy (-Y1) XIV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould2.html T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould2.html |
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mould2, U.S. mold
A. native character XIII; (bodily) form XVI; B. pattern or matrix by which a thing is shaped XIV. Presumably metathetic alt. of OF. modle (mod. moule) — L. modulus (see MODULATE). Hence mould vb. XV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould1.html T. F. HOAD. "mould." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mould1.html |
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mould(mold)
1. Any fungus. 2. Any fungus of ‘mouldy’ appearance, i.e. one with abundant, visible, woolly mycelium upon which dusty or powdery conidia can be seen (e.g. Penicillium species). 3. See fossilization. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-mould.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-mould.html |
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mould (mold)
1. Any fungus . 2. Any fungus of ‘mouldy’ appearance, i.e. one with abundant, visible, woolly mycelium upon which dusty or powdery conidia can be seen (e.g. Penicillium species). |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-mould.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-mould.html |
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mould (mohld) n. any multicellular filamentous fungus that commonly forms a rough furry coating on decaying matter.
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"mould." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mould." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-mould.html "mould." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-mould.html |
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mould / mōld/ • n. & v. British spelling of mold1 , mold2 , and mold3 . |
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"mould." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mould." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mould.html "mould." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mould.html |
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mould See FOSSILIZATION.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-mould.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mould." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-mould.html |
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mould. See cast.
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IAN CHILVERS. "mould." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "mould." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-mould.html IAN CHILVERS. "mould." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-mould.html |
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mould •behold, bold, cold, enfold, fold, foretold, gold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold
•scaffold • tenfold
•elevenfold, sevenfold
•twelvefold
•eightfold, gatefold
•threefold • sheepfold • billfold
•pinfold • sixfold • manifold
•manyfold • twentyfold
•blindfold, ninefold
•fivefold • fourfold • thousandfold
•twofold • hundredfold
•centrefold (US centerfold)
•millionfold • mangold • marigold
•handhold • stranglehold • threshold
•freehold • leasehold • copyhold
•stronghold • shorthold • household
•toehold • foothold • commonhold
•cuckold • Leopold • Courtauld
•Cotswold
•unoiled, unsoiled, unspoiled
•shopsoiled
•Gould, unschooled
•unscheduled • thick-skulled
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"mould." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mould." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mould.html "mould." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mould.html |
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