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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
nounstrep·to·my·ces | \ -ˈmī-ˌsēz \
\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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