streptomyces
strep·to·my·ces
noun \-ˈmī-ˌsēz\ plural streptomyces
Definition of STREPTOMYCES
: any of a genus (Streptomyces) of mostly soil streptomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
See Origin of STREPTOMYCES
New Latin, from strepto- + Greek mykēs fungus — more at myc-
First Known Use: 1944
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