| NOUN | plant | slime mold, slime mould | a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics / characteristics of both plants and animals |
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| Meaning | A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics / characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists. | |
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| Synonym | slime mould | |
| Narrower | cellular slime mold | differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle |
| true slime mold, acellular slime mold, plasmodial slime mold, myxomycete | A slime mold of the class Myxomycetes | |
| Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
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