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| strep·to·my·ces [ strèptə m sz ] (plural strep·to·my·ces) |
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bacterium producing antibiotics: an aerobic soil bacterium. Some streptomyces produce antibiotics. Genus Streptomyces.
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| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin< Greek strepto- "twisted" + mukēs "fungus"; because it forms twisted chains and resembles mold] |
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