actinomycete
ac·ti·no·my·cete
noun \-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -mī-ˈsēt\Definition of ACTINOMYCETE
: any of an order (Actinomycetales) of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria (as the actinomyces and streptomyces)
Origin of ACTINOMYCETE
ultimately from Greek aktin-, aktis + mykēt-, mykēs
First Known Use: 1883
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