actinomycete
noun
ac·ti·no·my·cete
ˌak-(ˌ)ti-nō-ˈmī-ˌsēt 
-mī-ˈsēt,
-tə-nō-;
ak-ˌti-nō-
: any of an order (Actinomycetales) of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria (such as the actinomyces and streptomyces)
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“Actinomycete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actinomycete. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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: a bacterium (as an actinomyces or a streptomyces) of the order Actinomycetales see actinomycosis
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