Noun: slime mold
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: slime mould)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: slime mould)
- A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
"The slime mold slowly crept across the forest floor, consuming bacteria";
- slime mould [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: slime molds
Type of: fungus
Encyclopedia: Slime mold