About The Word Myxomycetes
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Myxomycetes
Myxomycetes Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Myxomycetes?
[n] the class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myxomycetes: class Myxomycetes Related Terms | Find terms related to Myxomycetes: See Also | acellular slime mold | class | division Gymnomycota | division Myxomycota | Gymnomycota | myxomycete | Myxomycota | plasmodial slime mold | true slime mold Myxomycetes In Webster's Dictionary \Myx`o*my*ce"tes\, n. pl. [NL.; Gr. ? mucus, slime +
myceles.] (Bot.)
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. -- {Myx`o*my*ce"tous}, a.
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