actinomycete
See also: actinomycète
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Etymology edit
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Noun edit
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 edit
- (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): actinobacterium
Hyponyms edit
- (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): Streptomyces (genus)
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Translations edit
bacteria of the order Actinomycetales
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Further reading edit
- Actinobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Actinomycetales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Actinomycetales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons