Main Entry: ac·ti·no·my·cete

Pronunciation: \-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -mī-ˈsēt\

Function: noun

: a bacterium (as an actinomyces or a streptomyces) of the order Actinomycetales—see actinomycosis

—ac·ti·no·my·ce·tous \-mī-ˈsēt-əs\ adjective