actinomycete
See also: actinomycète
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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)
Translations
bacteria of the order Actinomycetales
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Further reading
Actinobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Actinomycetales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Actinomycetales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons