myxomycete
noun
myxo·my·cete ˌmik-sō-ˈmī-ˌsēt 
ˌmik-sō-(ˌ)mī-ˈsēt
: slime mold
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His PhD thesis confirmed his discovery of myxomycete mating types. 
Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2022
Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2022 Word History
Etymology
back-formation from the New Latin taxon Myxomycetes, designating slime molds, from myxo- myxo- + -mycetes, borrowed from Greek mýkētes, plural of mýkēs "mushroom, fungus" — more at myc-
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
myxomycete
noun
myxo·my·cete ˌmik-sō-ˈmī-ˌsēt ˌmik-sō-(ˌ)mī-ˈ
ˌmik-sō-(ˌ)mī-ˈ : slime mold
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