actinomyces (redirected from Actinomyces bovis)

ac·ti·no·my·ces  (kt-n-msz)

n. pl. actinomyces

Any of various filamentous, mostly anaerobic microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces, which includes the causative agents of actinomycosis.

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[New Latin Actnomycs, genus name : actino- + Greek muks, fungus.]

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actinomyces - soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Actinomyces - type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae