1. Plural of myxamoeba; amoeba-like cells that are part of the life cycle of slime molds, capable of moving and feeding independently.
Usage: biology; technical; plural form

Examples

• The myxamoebas of the slime mold move through soil in search of bacteria.
• Under the microscope, myxamoebas appear as single-celled organisms with pseudopodia.
• When food becomes scarce, myxamoebas aggregate to form a plasmodium.
• Researchers observed myxamoebas migrating across the agar plate.
• The life cycle of Physarum includes a myxamoeba stage before fruiting body formation.