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cellular slime mold

cellular slime mold

8.5
A slime mold that keeps its cells separate during its life cycle and does not form a single mass
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛljələr slaɪm moʊld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : moho mucilaginoso celular
  • Thus, the cellular slime molds are no more closely related to any fungal mold than they are to your Aunt Alice.

Examples

  • The cellular slime mold demonstrates its unique life cycle by remaining cellular rather than forming a large mass.

  • In the laboratory, we observed a cellular slime mold moving in search of food, showcasing its distinct cellular structure.

  • Researchers studied the cellular slime mold to understand its behavior and how it differs from true slime molds.

Synonyms

Acrasiomycetes
vscellular slime mold
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of single-celled living things that join to make many-celled bodies

is a broader group that stays as separate cells and lacks a multinucleate mass

Surface Forms

cellular slime mold singular
cellular slime molds plural

Morphology

cellular + slime + mold

The phrase is compositionally built: 'cellular' modifies 'slime mold', so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer it refers to a slime mold that is made of or retains distinct cells. Although the full technical contrast with other slime-mold types is specialized, the basic meaning is directly predictable from the constituents and not idiomatic.

Etymology

Cellular slime mold gets its name from how it lives: many single cells may come together but keep their separate form instead of joining into one big blob. The word cellular (made of separate cells) and slime mold (a soft, slimy organism) explain why it means 'a slime mold that stays made of separate cells'.