
SLiME(Subsurface Lithotrophic Microbial Ecosystem): "An organism that lives inside rock, coral, animal shells, or in the pores between mineral grains."
"A mucous substance secreted by certain animals, such as catfish and slugs."
"A moist, soft, and slippery substance."
"Any viscous liquid matter, especially of a foul kind."
Slime is one of the many first origins of life on planet Earth.