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actinomycete

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Main Entry:
ac·ti·no·my·cete 
          Listen to the pronunciation of actinomycete
Pronunciation:
\-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -mī-ˈsēt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
ultimately from Greek aktin-, aktis + mykēt-, mykēs
Date:
1883
: any of an order (Actinomycetales) of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria (as the actinomyces and streptomyces)


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