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Streptomyces

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streptomycetenoun	Any bacterium of the family Streptomycetaceae
streptobacillusnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus.
streptococcusnoun	A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
streptonoun	(informal) Clipping of streptococcus. [A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.]
streptothrixnoun	(obsolete, biology) Any of the former genus Streptothrix of bacilli, having long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted. Some species are now classified in genus Actinomyces.
clostridiumnoun	(bacteriology) Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
actinomycetenoun	Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
mesorhizobiumnoun	Any Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Mesorhizobium
lactococcusnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Lactococcus
streptophytenoun	(biology) Any of a very large group of organisms, of the division Streptophytina, which includes the green algae and most other plants.
actinobacillusnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
proteobacteriumnoun	Any microbe of the phylum Proteobacteria, many of which are pathogenic.
lincolnensisnoun	A bacterium of the species Streptomyces lincolnensis.
bifidobacteriumnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Bifidobacterium
planctomycetenoun	Any of many aquatic bacteria of the phylum Planctomycetes.
actinobacteriumnoun	Any member of the phylum or class Actinobacteria of bacteria.
bacillusnoun	Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
myxobacteriumnoun	(biology) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
spiroplasmanoun	Any bacterium of the genus Spiroplasma.
actinomycesnoun	Any bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.