STREPTOMYCES


Meaning of STREPTOMYCES in English

/strep'teuh muy"seez/ , n. , pl. streptomyces . Bacteriol.

any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, certain species of which produce antibiotics.

[ strepto- STREPTO- + Gk mýkes mushroom, fungus ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .