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myxomycetous
[ mik-soh-mahy-see-tuhs ]
/ ˌmɪk soʊ maɪˈsi təs /
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adjective
of or relating to a slime mold.
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Origin of myxomycetous
1880–85; myxomycet(e) + -ous
Words nearby myxomycetous
myxoedema, myxoid, myxoma, myxomatosis, myxomycete, myxomycetous, myxospore, myxovirus, mz, Mzansi, mzee
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