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Streptomyces Common

Streptomyces has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)

2

Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics.

See Also
antibiotic duocarmycin polyketomycin thiostrepton anthramycin oligomycin distamycin milbemycin
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
actinomycete
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Streptomyces erythreus Streptomyces griseus potato scab bacteria
Rhyming Words
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