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What is another word for Mouldiness?

Pronunciation: [mˈə͡ʊldɪnəs] (IPA)

Mouldiness refers to the state or condition of being covered or affected by mould. Some synonyms for this word include mildew, mustiness, dampness, decay, and fungus. Mildew generally refers to a white powdery substance that grows on plants and organic matter, while mustiness refers to a stale, damp smell caused by the growth of mould. Dampness, on the other hand, refers to a general state of moisture that can lead to the growth of mould. Decay is a broader term that can refer to any type of deterioration or rot, while fungus refers to any type of spore-producing organism, including mould.
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They lived without employment remote from the apartments, slept at night in the gardens, ate the refuse from the kitchens,-a human Mouldiness vegetating in the shadow of the palace.
"Salammbo"
Gustave Flaubert
I recognised its truth to-day when I opened my last resort, a box of Brand's meat lozenges, and found them a mass of Mouldiness.
"Unbeaten-Tracks-in-Japan"
Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
There is a peculiar odour common to a great many forms, which has come to be called a fungoid odour; it is the faint smell of a long-closed damp cellar, an odour of Mouldiness and decay, which often arises from a process of eremocausis.
"Fungi: Their Nature and Uses"
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

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