ac·tin·o·my·cete

(ăk-tĭn′ō-mī′sēt, ăk′tə-nō-)

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.

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actinomycete

(ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈsiːt)

(Microbiology) any bacterium of the group Actinomycetes, usually filamentous in form

[C20: from actino- + -mycete]

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ac•tin•o•my•cete

(ækˌtɪn oʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌæk tə noʊ-)

n.

any of several rod-shaped or filamentous, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the phylum Chlamydobacteriae, or in some classification schemes, the order Actinomycetales, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and animals.

[1915–20]

ac•tin`o•my•ce′tous, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

actinomycete - any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales

animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Actinomycetales, order Actinomycetales - filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria

streptomyces - aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)

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actinomycète

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