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actinomycete definition

actino·my·cete (ak′tə nō′mī′sēt′, -mī sēt′)

noun

any of various bacteria (order Actinomycetales) with a branching, filamentous structure; esp., any of a family (Actinomycetaceae) of Gram-positive bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals

Etymology: < ModL < actino- + -mycete

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