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Slime Molds
Slime mold or slime mould is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms with a life cycle that includes a free-living single-celled stage and the formation of spores. Spores are often produced in macroscopic multicellular or multinucleate fruiting bodies which may be formed through aggregation or fusion. Slime molds were formerly classified as fungi but are no longer considered part of that kingdom. Although not forming a single monophyletic clade, they are grouped within the paraphyletic group Protista. More than 900 species of slime mold occur globally. Their common name refers to part of some of these organisms' life cycles where they can appear as gelatinous "slime". This is mostly seen with the Myxogastria, which are the only macroscopic slime molds. Most slime molds are smaller than a few centimetres, but some species may reach sizes up to several square metres and masses up to 20 kilograms. They feed on microorganisms that live in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Slime may refer to: Biology * Slime mold, a broad term often referring to roughly six groups of Eukaryotes * Biofilm, an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to each other and/or to a surface * Slimy (fish), also known as the ponyfish * Snail slime, the mucus used by gastropods for locomotion * Subsurface Lithoautotrophic Microbial Ecosystem (SLiME), a biotope occupied by 'slime'. Chemistry *Gunge (UK) or Slime (US), a thick, gooey, yet runny substance used in children's TV programmes. *Flubber (material), a rubbery polymer commonly called slime. * Slimes, another name for tailings, a waste material left after the process of separation of ores Computing * SLIME, the Superior Lisp Interaction Mode for Emacs, an Emacs mode for developing Common Lisp applications Geography * Slime, a village, population 270, near Omiš, Croatia Fiction * "Slime" (short story) (Russian: тина), a short story by Anton Chekhov * "Slime", a novelette by Joseph Payne Brennan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
