flowers of tan
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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Nearby words
- flowerpecker,
- flowerpot,
- flowers,
- flowers of sulfur,
- flowers of sulphur,
- flowery,
- flowing,
- flowingly,
- flowmeter,
- flown
Origin of flowers of tan
First recorded in 1880–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019