cellular slime mold

American

noun

any of various funguslike organisms of the phylum Acrasiomycota (or class Acrasiomycetes), differing from the true slime molds in that they consist of individual cells that aggregate during part of the life cycle.

cellular slime mold Scientific

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The cellular slime mold asexual life cycle begins when 1n spores germinate, giving rise to solitary amoeboid cells.

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The cellular slime mold sexual life cycle begins when solitary amoebas undergo fertilization, resulting in a 2n zygote.

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