Slime mould (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
Synonyms:
slime mold; slime mould
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("slime mould" is a kind of...):
fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "slime mould"):
acellular slime mold; myxomycete; plasmodial slime mold; true slime mold (a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes)
cellular slime mold (differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle)