A taxon comprising all or most of the plasmodial slime moulds. Now more usually called Myxomycetes.

With singular agreement: a taxon comprising slime moulds. With plural agreement: members of this taxon collectively. Cf. earlier Myxogastres, n., M…

A taxon (now usually regarded as a class) comprising the majority of plasmodial slime moulds, i.e. those whose growth stage is a free-living…

A slime mould of the taxon Myxomycetes.

= slime-fungi n.

A slime mould; spec. a member of the taxon Mycetozoa.

= mycetozoan, n.

= Myxomycetes, n.