[strep.to.my.ces] n, pl streptomyces [NL, fr. strepto- + Gk mykes fungus--more at myc-] (1951): any of a genus (Streptomyces) of mostly soil streptomycetes including some that form antibiotics as by-products of their metabolism
STREPTOMYCES
Meaning of STREPTOMYCES in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012