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