SINCE 1828
streptomyces
noun
strep·to·my·ces
| \ ˌstrep-tə-ˈmī-ˌsēz
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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
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streptomyces
noun
strep·to·my·ces
| \ -ˈmī-ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of streptomyces
1
capitalized
: the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae comprising mostly soil actinomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
2
plural streptomyces
: any bacterium of the genus Streptomyces
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