myxameba

[mik-suh-mee-buh]

myx·a·me·ba

[mik-suh-mee-buh]
noun, plural myx·a·me·bas, myx·a·me·bae [-bee] .
the amebalike, usually nonflagellated, uninucleate haploid individual of a sporocarp that is released upon spore germination and feeds by engulfing bacteria and yeast: a typical stage in the life cycle of cellular slime molds.
Also, myx·a·moe·ba.


Origin:
1885–90; myx- + ameba
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Myxameba is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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