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slime mould

slime mold
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahym mohld]
    • /slaɪm moʊld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahym mohld]
    • /slaɪm moʊld/

Definition of slime mould words

  • noun slime mould any of various simple spore-producing organisms typically found as slimy masses on rotting vegetation, where they engulf food particles by amoeboid movements. Formerly regarded as fungi, they are now classified as protoctists of the phyla Myxomycota (true, or cellular slime moulds) or Acrasiomycota (plasmodial slime moulds) 0

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Parts of speech for Slime mould

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slime mould popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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