actinomycete

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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
any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
{i} any of a number of rod-shaped or filamentous bacteria of the order Actinomycetales
Any of an order (Actinomycetales) of filamentousor rod-shaped bacteria (such as the actinomyces and streptomyces)
Nontaxonomic term applied to a group of high G + C base composition, Gram-positive bacteria that have a superficial resemblance to fungi Includes many but not all organisms belonging to the order Actinomycetales
Any member of the order Actinomycetales; the name is often used to refer specifically to those species which form mycelium (pl actinomycetes) (16)
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped pathogenic microbes, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble bacteria or fungi
Any of a group of generally low-oxygen-utilizing bacteria identified by a branching growth pattern that results in large threadlike structures. The filaments may break apart to form rods or spheroidal shapes. Some actinomycetes can form spores. Many species occur in soil and are harmless to animals and higher plants; others are important disease-causing agents. For diagnostic purposes in human infections, the presence of sulfur granules is used
actinomycetes
plural of actinomycete