actinomycete

Noun

Meaning

any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

actinomyces actinomycetous actinobacterium actinomyces-origin

Hypernyms

eubacterium eubacteria true bacteria

Hyponyms

streptomyces

Close letter words and terms

Actinomycetaceae actinomycetal Actinomycetales actinomycetic actinomycetoma actinomycetous