ACTINOMYCETE

actinomycete

(noun) any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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)

Source: Wiktionary



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