Myxomycete (Noun)
Meaning
A slime mold of the class Myxomycetes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The biologist carefully studied the life cycle of the myxomycete in her laboratory.
- This myxomycete produces brightly colored spores that attract many collectors of fungi.
- Plasmodial slime molds are characterized by a network of tubular strands of myxomycete that creep along a substrate.
- Many myxomycetes produce enzymes that allow them to dissolve organic material as they consume their environment.
- Due to the sheer number of new myxomycetes that continue to be discovered each year, researchers expect a dramatic shift in how this taxon is defined and structured in coming decades.