slime fungus

slime fungus
noun

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slime fungus or slime mould noun
A myxomycete
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Main Entry:slime

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slime mold or slime fungus,
any one of a group of primitive organisms consisting of a thin mass of naked protoplasm and occurring in slimy masses, as on damp soil and decaying logs.

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  • slime mould — slime mold slime mold, slime mould slime mould . 1. An unusual fungus like protist of the phylum Myxomycota or the class Myxomycetes, having a stage of growth in which it comprises a naked noncellular multinucleate mass of creeping protoplasm… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Slime mold — Not to be confused with slime bacteria. Slime mold Stemonitis fusca in Scotland, UK …   Wikipedia

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