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minus-squarethe_artic_one@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up97·1 年前Most molds are about as closely related to mushrooms as flatworms are to humans
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 年前Not to be confused with ringworms which are, in fact, a mold.
minus-squarethe_artic_one@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 年前Or slime molds which are, in fact, an ameoba.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前Now there’s a creature that really breaks our language conventions. Forget indeterminate gender, we can’t decide if it’s one creature or many at any given time.
minus-squareFlames5123@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前And humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants!
Most molds are about as closely related to mushrooms as flatworms are to humans
Not to be confused with ringworms which are, in fact, a mold.
Or slime molds which are, in fact, an ameoba.
Now there’s a creature that really breaks our language conventions. Forget indeterminate gender, we can’t decide if it’s one creature or many at any given time.
And humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants!