黏菌 Traditional form: 黏菌 Pinyin (reading): niánjūn Definitions: slime mold (Myxomycetes) Characters: 黏 - to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue 菌 - mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe Traditional characters: 黏 - to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue 菌 - mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe