streptomycete

One entry found for streptomycete.

Main Entry: strep·to·my·cete
Pronunciation: -'mI-"sEt, -"mI-'sEt
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Streptomycet-, Streptomyces, genus name
: 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