myxomycetous

Example:The garden attracts both butterflies and slime molds, creating an ecological balance.

Definition:An unreserved term for a fungus-like protist that typically does not form obvious multicellular structures and moves in a somewhat ameboid manner.

Example:Scientists have identified new species of protists, including myxomycetes, in the rainforest.

Definition:An organism, typically unicellular or simple multicellular, that is neither an animal, a plant, nor a fungus, such as the myxomycete Plasmodium.