Actinomycete Definition
ăk-tĭnō-mīsēt, ăktə-nō-
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.
Webster's New World
Any of various spore-forming, chiefly filamentous bacteria of the order Actinomycetales that are abundant in soil. Some species produce natural antibiotics, and some are human pathogens.
American Heritage Medicine
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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Actinomycete
Noun
Singular:
actinomycete
Plural:
actinomycetesOrigin of Actinomycete
actino- + -mycete
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