No. 10,667 in French
moisissures
Mold or fungi.
In a sentence
Les moisissures se développent souvent dans des endroits humides.
Molds often develop in damp places.
Using 'moisissures' as the subject of the sentence to describe the phenomenon of mold growth.
J'ai trouvé des moisissures sur le pain laissé dans la cuisine.
I found mold on the bread left in the kitchen.
Here, 'moisissures' is used as an object to specify the molds observed on food.
Il est important de nettoyer pour éviter les problèmes de moisissures.
It is important to clean to avoid mold-related problems.
In this instance, 'moisissures' is part of a prepositional phrase referring to issues caused by molds.
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