Meaning Of The Word Actinomycete

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actinomycete in American English
any of various bacteria (order Actinomycetales) with a branching, filamentous structure; esp., any of a family (Actinomycetaceae) of Gram-positive bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals
noun: any of several rod-shaped or filamentous, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the phylum Chlamydobacteriae, or in some classification schemes, the order Actinomycetales, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and animals

actinomycete in British English
noun: any bacterium of the group Actinomycetes, usually filamentous in form

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