Slime mold Common

Slime mold has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

1

a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists

slime mold slime mould

2

Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications:

3

protists of the Amoebozoa

See Also

echinostelid order coenocyte sorocarp myxogastrian protophyte protist lucisporidian

Related Terms

echinostelid order coenocyte sorocarp myxogastrian protophyte protist lucisporidian myxomycetes protostelid slime molds amoebozoa protoplasm myxamoeba aethalium dog vomit slime mold dictyostelid myxogastrid myxomycete rhizarian

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

fungus

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

true slime mold cellular slime mold

Rhyming Words

old mold dold yold sold bold gold wold fold told rold cold 2 old efold woold ahold scold 3 old acold 4 old

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