streptomyces
noun
strep·to·my·ces ˌstrep-tə-ˈmī-ˌsēz 
plural streptomyces
: any of a genus (Streptomyces) of mostly soil streptomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from strepto- + Greek mykēs fungus — more at myc-
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
streptomyces
noun
strep·to·my·ces -ˈmī-ˌsēz
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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