Dictyostelium discoideum

Translingual

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

Proper noun

Dictyostelium discoideum n

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

English: Dicty (diminutive)

Further reading

Dictyostelium discoideum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dictyosteliidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dictyostelium discoideum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Dictyostelium discoideum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Dictyostelium discoideum at Encyclopedia of Life

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.