English

Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii

Noun

actinomycete ‎(plural actinomycetes)

1. 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

• (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): actinobacterium

Hyponyms

• (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): Streptomyces (genus)

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