mycetozoan
/mʌɪˌsiːtəˈzəʊən/Biology
noun
A slime mould; specifically a member of the taxon Mycetozoa.
adjective
Of or relating to the taxon Mycetozoa; caused by mycetozoans.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From myceto- + -zoan, after Mycetozoa.