Dictyostelium discoideum

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Translingual

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Dictyostelium discoideum aggregating and developing sorocarps visible to the naked eye.

Proper noun

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Dictyostelium discoideum n

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Dictyosteliidae – a social amoebic fungus which lives in soil, and is used as a model organism in labs.

Descendants

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  • English: Dicty (diminutive)

Further reading

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