actinomycete

== English == === Etymology === From actino- +‎ -mycete. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/ === Noun === actinomycete (plural actinomycetes) 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 ==== (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): actinobacterium ==== Hyponyms ==== (bacteria of the order Actinomycetes): Streptomyces (genus) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Actinobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Actinomycetales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Actinomycetales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons