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actinomycete
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ac·ti·no·my·cete (kt-n-mst, -m-st)
n.
1. Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped, often pathogenic microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces.
2. A member of the family Actinomycetaceae.
3. A member of the order Actinomycetales.
acti·no·my·cetous adj.
actinomycete [ak″tĭ-no-mi´sēt]
a moldlike bacterium (order Actinomycetales) occurring as elongated, frequently filamentous cells, with a branching tendency. adj., adj actinomycet´ic.
actinomycete
a mold-like bacterium (order Actinomycetales) occurring as elongated, frequently filamentous cells, with a branching tendency.
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