actinomycete
ac·ti·no·my·cete
noun \-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -mī-ˈsēt\Definition of ACTINOMYCETE
: a bacterium (as an actinomyces or a streptomyces) of the order Actinomycetales—see actinomycosis
—ac·ti·no·my·ce·tous \-mī-ˈsēt-əs\ adjective
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