actinomycete
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See also: actinomycète
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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)
Derived terms[edit]
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