Etymology

mulm

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Today it means: The sludge that collects at the bottom (or walls) of an aquarium, consisting of fish excrement, decaying plant matter, and other assorted detritus Full definition →

German Mulm
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  1. German · borrowed fromMulm
  2. English todaymulm

Borrowed from German Mulm. Doublet of malm.

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