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[-] the_artic_one@programming.dev 97 points 5 days ago

Most molds are about as closely related to mushrooms as flatworms are to humans

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago

Not to be confused with ringworms which are, in fact, a mold.

[-] the_artic_one@programming.dev 5 points 5 days ago

Or slime molds which are, in fact, an ameoba.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

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.

[-] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

And humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants!

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