actinomycete

See also: actinomycète

English

Scanning electron micrograph of Actinomyces israelii

Etymology

actino- +‎ -mycete

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Noun

actinomycete (plural actinomycetes)

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)

Translations

bacteria of the order Actinomycetales

Finnish: sädesieni (fi)

Portuguese: actinomiceta m

Further reading

Actinobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Actinomycetales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Actinomycetales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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