Noun
a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
Source: WordNetAtsushi Tero of Hokkaido University grew the slime mold Physarum polycephalum in a flat wet dish. Source: Internet
Behaviour When a slime mold mass or mound is physically separated, the cells find their way back to re-unite. Source: Internet
For example, the slime mold Dictyostelium undergoes binary fission (mitosis) as single-celled amoebae under favorable conditions. Source: Internet
More than 900 species of slime mold occur all over the world. Source: Internet
Yellow slime mold growing on a bin of wet paper IUPAC definition Degradation caused by enzymatic process resulting from the action of cells. Source: Internet