mildew


mil·dew

noun \ˈmil-ˌd(y)ü\

Definition of MILDEW

1
: a superficial usually whitish growth produced especially on organic matter or living plants by fungi (as of the families Erysiphaceae and Peronosporaceae)
2
: a fungus producing mildew

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