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actinomycetal

actinomycetal

9.9
Relating to bacteria that grow as long thin threads in soil and often make antibiotics
  • adjective
  • /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsɪtəl/
  • Specialized
: actinobacteriano
  • Research on actinomycetal bacteria is crucial for antibiotic development.

Examples

  • Researchers isolated several actinomycetal strains from the soil sample.

  • The antibiotics produced were the result of actinomycetal metabolism.

  • The actinomycetal structure of the colony was observed under a microscope.

  • The actinomycetal properties of this soil promote healthy plant growth.

  • Researchers isolated several actinomycetal strains from the soil sample.

  • The actinomycetal structure of the colony was observed under a microscope.

  • Research on the actinomycetal properties of bacteria is crucial for antibiotic development.

Synonyms

actinomycetous
vsactinomycetal
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to bacteria that grow as thin branching threads in soil

has identical meaning but differs only in word form or spelling

Surface Forms

actinomycetal positive

Morphology

actinomycetal = actinomycete (semi-transparent) = actino + mycete + al

This is a regular adjectival derivative of the technical noun 'actinomycete', but the classical scientific base is unlikely to be transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Actinomycetal comes from the name actinomyces, which is made from the Greek parts actino- meaning 'ray' and mycet- meaning 'fungus'. Because these bacteria grow in long, thread-like branches that look like rays or little fungi, actinomycetal means 'relating to those ray-like, fungal-looking bacteria'.