Mold
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Molds (or moulds) are various fungi that cover surfaces as fluffy mycelium and usually produce masses of asexual, sometimes sexual spores. The molds are not an actual taxonomic or phylogenetic grouping - they can be found in the divisions Zygomycota, Deuteromycota or Ascomycota)
The presence of mold usually implies decay, although some molds are used deliberately in cheesemaking and for the production of antibiotics.
See also:
A
mold or
mould is a hollowed-out block that is filled with liquid
plastic,
glass or
metal. The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape. A mold is the opposite of a
cast (see
casting). The manufacturer who makes the molds is called
moldmaker or
mouldmaker.
Mold or
mould also refers to
soil or earth, particularly soil that is loose and suitable for planting.
Mold (
Welsh Yr Wyddgrug) is the
county town of
Flintshire (and between
1974 and
1996, of
Clwyd), North
Wales. Population (2001) approx 9,500.