MYXOMYCETES
Myxomycetes, class Myxomycetes
(noun) the class of true slime molds; essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
myxomycetes
plural of myxomycete
Source: Wiktionary
Myx`o*my*ce"tes, n. pl. [NL.; Gr. mucus, slime + myceles.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition