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slime mould
slime mould (plural slime moulds) or slime fungus (plural slime fungi or slime funguses)


noun 
Definition:
 
organism that secretes slime: a simple organism that forms a small slimy amoeboid mass, e.g. on fallen logs, and produces spore-bearing reproductive organs similar to those of a fungus
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