division Gymnomycota

n : slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and

multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative

spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and

Acrasiomycetes and Plasmodiophoromycetes; in some

classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista [syn: {Myxomycota},

{division Myxomycota}, {Gymnomycota}, {division

Gymnomycota}]