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