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Zoophyte -- "A zoophyte (animal-plant) is an obsolete term for an organism thought to be intermediate between animals and plants, or an animal with plant-like attributes or appearance." (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago

So basically fungus and corals. That's fair. That sheep fruit though, sounds like a sex toy joke.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

My autism expected something like the Mother 3 cactus wolf, but I got corals.

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Thats such a cool glimpse into scientific history!