Actinomycete

noun

/ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny 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

actinobacterium thermophilic frankia actinomyces actinophage actinobacillus actinophytosis actinomyxidian actinospore actinomorphy actinophryid streptomyces

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