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    SLIME MOLD

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctistsplay

    Synonyms:

    slime mold; slime mould

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("slime mold" is a kind of...):

    fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "slime mold"):

    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)

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