ACTINOMYCETE
actinomycete
(noun) any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
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Etymology
Noun
actinomycete (plural actinomycetes)
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
Synonyms
• (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): actinobacterium
Hyponyms
• (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): Streptomyces (genus)
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