First Known Use: 1944
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streptomyces
noun strep·to·my·ces \-ˈmī-ˌsēz\
plural streptomyces
Definition of STREPTOMYCES
: any of a genus (Streptomyces) of mostly soil streptomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
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Origin of STREPTOMYCES
New Latin, from strepto- + Greek mykēs fungus — more at myc-
Medical Dictionary
streptomyces
noun strep·to·my·ces \-ˈmī-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of STREPTOMYCES
1
capitalized : the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae comprising mostly soil actinomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
2
plural streptomyces : any bacterium of the genus Streptomyces
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