slime mold en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ protists of the Amoebozoa ▸ syncytial or plasmodial slime molds in subclass Myxogastria (syn. Myxomycetes)
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ protists of the Amoebozoa ▸ cellular slime molds in order Dictyosteliida
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ protists of the Amoebozoa ▸ in order Protostelida.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ protists of the order Acrasida
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ Parasitic rhizarian chromists of the order Plasmodiophorida
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ slime nets, of the class Labyrinthulea of chromists
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various primitive organisms, a naked mass or protoplasm in diverse taxonomic classifications: ▸ Cellular slime molds of the genus Fonticula, in a sister group of the Fungi.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slime molds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
scrambled egg slime mold · true slime mold
Translations (2)
ca fong mucilaginós (protist) · pl śluzowiec (protist)