SINCE 1828
streptomycete
noun
strep·to·my·cete
| \ ˌstrep-tə-ˈmī-ˌsēt,
-ˌmī-ˈsēt\
-ˌmī-ˈsēt\
Definition of streptomycete
: any of a family (Streptomycetaceae) of actinomycetes (such as a streptomyces) that form vegetative mycelia which rarely break up into bacillary forms, have conidia borne on sporophores, and are typically aerobic soil saprophytes but include a few parasites of plants and animals
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streptomycete
noun
strep·to·my·cete
| \ -ˈmī-ˌsēt, -ˌmī-ˈsēt
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Medical Definition of streptomycete
: any actinomycete (as a streptomyces) of the family Streptomycetaceae
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