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Definition of Myxomycetes
1. Noun. The class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota.
Exact synonyms: Class Myxomycetes
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Division Gymnomycota, Division Myxomycota, Gymnomycota, Myxomycota
Member holonyms: Acellular Slime Mold, Myxomycete, Plasmodial Slime Mold, True Slime Mold
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Division Gymnomycota, Division Myxomycota, Gymnomycota, Myxomycota
Member holonyms: Acellular Slime Mold, Myxomycete, Plasmodial Slime Mold, True Slime Mold
Definition of Myxomycetes
1. n. pl. A class of peculiar organisms, the slime molds, formerly regarded as animals (Mycetozoa), but now generally thought to be plants and often separated as a distinct phylum (Myxophyta). They are found on damp earth and decaying vegetable matter, and consist of naked masses of protoplasm, often of considerable size, which creep very slowly over the surface and ingest solid food.
Definition of Myxomycetes
1. myxomycete [n] - See also: myxomycete
Lexicographical Neighbors of Myxomycetes
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