actinomycete meaning
Noun: actinomycete `aktunowmI'seet
- 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 ACTINOMYCOSIS — ac·ti·no·my·ce·tous adj
Examples
More: Next- selective isolation methods of rare actinomycetes
- ecological distribution of actinomycetes in the southwest part of shandong province
- study on the growth for selectivity to negative ion of moderately halophilic actinomycetes
- actinomycetes a type of bacteria grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm
- preliminary study on an effective method for isolation of rare actinomycetes using phages