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noun
a common slime mold, Fuligo septica, of the central and eastern U.S., having large sporophores and yellowish, foamy plasmodia, that during a wet growing season may spread to cover large areas of lawns, woody debris, and growing plants.
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Origin of flowers of tan
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby flowers of tan
flower people, flowerpot, flower power, flowers of sulfur, flowers of sulphur, flowers of tan, flowery, flowing, flowmeter, flown, flow-on
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