actinomyces

ac·ti·no·my·ces

noun
\ˌak-tə-(ˌ)nō-ˈmī-ˌsēz, ak-ˌtin-ō-\

Definition of ACTINOMYCES

1

capitalized : a genus of filamentous or rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria of the family Actinomycetaceae that includes usually commensal and sometimes pathogenic forms inhabiting mucosal surfaces especially of the oral cavity—compare actinomycosis

2

plural ; actinomyces : a bacterium of the genus Actinomyces

—ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal \-ˌmī-ˈsēt-^əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective