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

Examples

• The myxamoebae stage of the slime mold allows individual cells to move through soil and decaying matter.
• Under a microscope, myxamoebae can be observed moving with pseudopodia across the substrate.
• When conditions are favorable, myxamoebae aggregate to form a plasmodium.
• Researchers studied how myxamoebae respond to chemical signals in their environment.
• The life cycle of Physarum includes a myxamoebae phase before fruiting body formation.