Dictyostelium discoideum
Translingual
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