mycetozoan
noun
my·ce·to·zo·an mī-ˌsē-tə-ˈzō-ən 
: slime mold
mycetozoan adjective
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Mycetozoa, taxon comprising slime molds (from Greek mykēt-, mýkēs "mushroom, fungus" + New Latin -o- -o- + -zoa -zoa) + -an entry 1
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above