Kwayoyin slime molds, kuma aka sani da dictyostelids, wani nau'i ne na kwayoyin eukaryotic da ke cikin rukunin amoebae. Ana siffanta su da wani yanayi na musamman na rayuwa, wanda ɗaiɗaikun sel guda ɗaya zasu iya haɗuwa don samar da sifofi masu yawa don amsa alamun muhalli. Waɗannan sifofin, waɗanda aka sani da jikin 'ya'yan itace, suna ba da damar sel su bambanta cikin nau'ikan sel daban-daban waɗanda ke yin takamaiman ayyuka. Ana samun slime molds a cikin ƙasa da leaf leaf, kuma suna da mahimmanci masu lalata a yawancin halittu.