myxomycete
[ mik-soh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet ]
/ ˌmɪk soʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit /
noun
an organism of the phylum Myxomycota (or, in some classifications, the class Myxomycetes), comprising the slime molds.
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Example sentences from the Web for myxomycete
No myxomycete has hyph, nor indeed anything at all of the kind.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThis peculiar species looks at first very little like a myxomycete.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideHe does not regard them as genuine asci, but as corresponding more to the peridium of the Gasteromycete and Myxomycete.
British Dictionary definitions for myxomycete
myxomycete
/ (ˌmɪksəʊmaɪˈsiːt) /
noun
a slime mould, esp a slime mould of the phylum Myxomycota (division Myxomycetes in traditional classifications)
Derived forms of myxomycete
myxomycetous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for myxomycete
myxomycete
[ mĭk′sō-mī′sēt ]
A plasmodial slime mold. See under slime mold.
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