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actinomycete

The correct spelling is actinomycete.

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noun

IPA: /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Say it like: Act-ino-mys-ete

The correct spelling is actinomycete. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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