actinomycete meaning

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Noun: actinomycete  `aktunowmI'seet
  1. Any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales

Derived forms: actinomycetes

See also: actinomycetous

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: Actinomycetales, order Actinomycetales

Encyclopedia: Actinomycete


[Medicine]
n : a bacterium (as an actinomyces or a streptomyces) of the order Actinomycetales —see ACTINOMYCOSISac·ti·no·my·ce·tous adj

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  1. selective isolation methods of rare actinomycetes
  2. ecological distribution of actinomycetes in the southwest part of shandong province
  3. study on the growth for selectivity to negative ion of moderately halophilic actinomycetes
  4. actinomycetes a type of bacteria grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm
  5. preliminary study on an effective method for isolation of rare actinomycetes using phages

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