myxomycetous Hear it!

Variant of myxomycete

myxomycete Definition

myxo·my·cete (mik′sō mī′sēt, -mī sēt′)

noun

any of various primitive organisms, usually classified as a thallophyte (division Myxomycota) but also as a mycetozoan, that are found on decaying vegetation, having a vegetative stage in which they move as a protozoan and a dry reproductive stage in which they form spores like a mold (); slime mold

Etymology: myxo- + -mycete

Related Forms:

  • myxomycetous myx′o·my·ce′tous (-sē′təs) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near myxomycetous

  1. ‹ myxomycete
  2. ‹ myxomatous
  3. ‹ myxomatosis
  4. ‹ myxomata
  5. ‹ myxomas
  6. ‹ myxoma
  7. ‹ myxo-
  8. ‹ myxedematous
  9. ‹ myxedema
  10. ‹ myx-
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