“霉菌”的英语表达是 mold(美式英语)或 mould(英式英语) ,二者意思相同,只是拼写略有差异。在科学、医学或日常语境中,该词都较为常用。例如:
This bread has started to grow mold.(这块面包开始长霉菌了。)
The walls of the old house were covered with mould.(那座老房子的墙壁上长满了霉菌 。)