myxameba
or myx·a·moe·ba
[ mik-suh-mee-buh ]
noun,plural myx·a·me·bas, myx·a·me·bae [mik-suh-mee-bee]. /ˌmɪk səˈmi bi/.
the amebalike, usually nonflagellated, uninucleate haploid individual of a sporocarp that is released upon spore germination and feeds by engulfing bacteria and yeast: a typical stage in the life cycle of cellular slime molds.
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