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Streptomyces

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Main Entry:
strep·to·my·ces 
          Listen to the pronunciation of streptomyces
Pronunciation:
\-ˈmī-ˌsēz\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural streptomyces
Etymology:
New Latin, from strepto- + Greek mykēs fungus — more at myc-
Date:
1944
: any of a genus (Streptomyces) of mostly soil streptomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism


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