actinomycete

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/ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

noun

Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.

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Meanings

nounactinomycete (plural actinomycetes)

plural actinomycetes

  1. Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.

    Synonyms: actinobacterium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.

Similar
actinobacterium

Origin

From actino- + -mycete.

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Translations

Finnish sädesieni
  • sädesienibacteria of the order Actinomycetales
Portuguese actinomicete
  • actinomicetebacteria of the order Actinomycetales
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APA

actinomycete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinomycete

MLA

“actinomycete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinomycete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinomycete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinomycete.

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