Dictyostelium discoideum

Translingual

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

Proper noun

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

• 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