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/ˈmilˌd(y)o͞o/,
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mildews, plural;
  1. Affect or be affected with mildew

Noun
  1. A thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper or leather

  1. mold: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
  2. the process of becoming mildewed
  3. a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
  4. Mildew refers to certain kinds of mold or fungus. In Old English, it meant honeydew (a substance secreted by aphids on leaves, formerly thought to distill from the air like dew), and later came to mean mildew in the modern sense.
  5. A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances; To taint with mildew; To become tainted with mildew
  6. A white or grayish coating formed by fungi on plant leaves, cloth, paper, etc..
  7. (1) a plant disease where the pathogen occurs as a growth on the host's surface; (2) used to describe the discoloration and braking up of cloth, fibres, etc. caused by fungi; (3) a fungus causing (1) or (2).
  8. Fungus growth that can occur on carpet fibers. Causes odor and fiber degradation.
  9. Heb. yeraqon, occurs three times in D. V. and with it is mentioned shiddaphon, variously rendered (II Par., vi, 28: "blasting"; Amos, iv, 9: "burning wind"; Agg., ii, 18: "blasting wind"). In Deut., xxviii, 22, and III Kings, viii, 37, yeraqon is translated "blasting" (A. V. ...
  10. a superficial coating or discoloring of an organic material due to fungal growth.
  11. It is a white colored fungal growth usually found in damp dark corners.
  12. Organic surfaces exposed to high temperature-humidity atmospheres are attacked by fungus growth.  This dark discoloration, usually a mold type of fungus but more commonly called "mildew."
  13. A fungal disease of plants in which the mycelium and spores of the fungus are seen as a whitish growth on the host surface. (2)
  14. the fungal diseases affecting vines, the most significant of which are 'downy' and 'powdery' mildew. These are often potentially destructive and require advanced vineyard and disease management practices to control their adverse effects on vine health.
  15. (Oidium) is a fungal infection. Symptoms include violet-gray powder on fringes and underside of leaves. It is caused by stagnant air and can be limited but not necessarily eliminated by spraying (especially leaf undersides).
  16. A fungus that leaves a thin white coating on the surface where it grows. thin coating of mycelial growth and spores on the surfaces of infected plant parts.
  17. The name given to a fungus of the variety Ersiphacae.
  18. Tiny plants (fungus) that grow in damp warm areas. It looks like fuzz.
  19. You can help to avoid mildew problems with these preventative actions. Ventilate basements or run dehumidifiers to dry the air, walls and furnishings. Don’t hang wet clothes in your closets. Keep your showers and tubs clean of soap-scum so that they dry quicker. ...
  20. Growth on organic matter produced by fungi, generally in textile components of rubber articles. Usually causes deterioration.
  21. A fungus that grows on damp fabric and other materials, particularly when there is a lack of air circulation.
  22. A group of diseases caused by fungi and characterized by a white powder-like substance on the leaves. Often caused by poor air circulation around the plant or plants.
  23. A disease in which the causal fungus forms a coating over the surface of plant parts. The coating, which is a mycelial growth, is usually thin and whitish. There are two types of mildew: downy and powdery.
  24. Type of fungus akin to mould. See Fungi.
  25. Another form of fungi that can grow on wet clothes, plants, siding and other moist objects. Mold and mildew can cause the wood to remain moist, and may lead to early decay if not removed. (See description of mold.)