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actinomycetous

actinomycetous

9.9
Relating to bacteria that grow as thin branching threads in soil
  • adjective
  • /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsɪtəs/
  • Specialized
: actinobacteriano
  • Some antibiotics are produced by actinomycetous bacteria found in decaying organic matter.

Examples

  • The actinomycetous bacteria play a crucial role in soil health.

  • The actinomycetous colonies formed a dense, branching network in the soil sample.

  • Researchers studied the actinomycetous flora present in marine sediments.

  • Can you explain what actinomycetous means?

  • Researchers studied the actinomycetous flora present in marine sediments.

  • Some antibiotics are produced by actinomycetous bacteria found in decaying organic matter.

  • The actinomycetous colonies formed a dense, branching network in the soil sample.

Synonyms

actinomycetal
vsactinomycetous
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to bacteria that grow as long thin threads in soil and often make antibiotics

is identical in meaning but uses the -ous ending instead of -al

Surface Forms

actinomycetous positive

Morphology

actinomycetous = actinomycete (transparent) = actinomycete + ous

Formed by the regular addition of the adjectival suffix '-ous' to the noun 'actinomycete', yielding 'relating to actinomycetes'.

Etymology

The word actinomycetous comes from Greek parts actino- ('ray') and mycet- ('fungus'). These bacteria make long, branching 'threads' that look like rays or fungi, so actinomycetous describes their long, branching shape.