Planimal

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that has characteristics of both plants and animals.

    "Such a 'planimal' could move itself over the ground only at a rate considerably slower than that of a terrestrial slug but if other plants could not move at all, this would be sufficient."

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"Such a 'planimal' could move itself over the ground only at a rate considerably slower than that of a terrestrial slug but if other plants could not move at all, this would be sufficient."

Etymology

Blend of plant + animal.

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