streptomyces
[ strep-tuh-mahy-seez ]
/ ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ siz /
noun, plural strep·to·my·ces. Bacteriology.
any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, certain species of which produce antibiotics.
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Streptomyces
[ strĕp′tə-mī′sēz ]
n.
A genus of actinomycetes that are chiefly saprophytic soil forms, including several strains that produce antibiotics.