Associations to the word «Actinomycete»

Wiktionary

ACTINOMYCETE, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

ACTINOMYCETE, noun. Any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales.

Wise words

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