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slime mould

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

How To Use slime mould In A Sentence

  • Neither a plant nor an animal, and once thought to be a fungus, most slime moulds are now considered more closely related to amoebae. Country diary: Northamptonshire
  • Fungi and protozoa may be observed but the light microscope's low magnification does not provide detailed resolution of fungi and protists (which could be protozoa, slime moulds or microalgae).
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