actinomycete

See also: actinomycète

English

Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii

Etymology

From actino- +‎ -mycete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Noun

actinomycete (plural actinomycetes)

1. 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)

Derived terms

• actinomycetic

 

Translations

bacteria of the order Actinomycetales

• Finnish: sädesieni (fi)
• Portuguese: actinomicete m

Further reading

• Actinobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Actinomycetales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Actinomycetales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons