sienimäisiä
Sienimäisiä is a Finnish term that translates to "fungus-like" or "myceloid." It is primarily used in a biological context to describe organisms that exhibit characteristics similar to fungi, but are not true fungi themselves. These organisms often share certain morphological or functional traits with fungi, such as a filamentous growth habit, the production of spores, or the ability to absorb nutrients from their environment.
Examples of organisms sometimes referred to as "sienimäisiä" include certain types of protists, such as oomycetes
The term "sienimäisiä" highlights the convergent evolution that can occur in nature, where unrelated organisms develop