First Known Use: 1948
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streptomycete
noun strep·to·my·cete \-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -ˌmī-ˈsēt\
Definition of STREPTOMYCETE
: any of a family (Streptomycetaceae) of actinomycetes (as a streptomyces) that form vegetative mycelia which rarely break up into bacillary forms, have conidia borne on sporophores, and are typically aerobic soil saprophytes but include a few parasites of plants and animals
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Origin of STREPTOMYCETE
New Latin Streptomycet-, Streptomyces, genus name
Medical Dictionary
streptomycete
noun strep·to·my·cete \-ˈmī-ˌsēt, -ˌmī-ˈsēt\
Medical Definition of STREPTOMYCETE
: any actinomycete (as a streptomyces) of the family Streptomycetaceae
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