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[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 96 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours 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 21 hours ago

And humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants!