slime mold
Noun
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A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals;
Sometimes classified as protoctists (synset 112995747)is a type of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytiasubtypes:- acellular slime mold, myxomycete, plasmodial slime mold, true slime mold - a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
- cellular slime mold - differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle
same as: slime mould
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