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actinomycete
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
Related Forms:
- actinomycetous adjective
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