English noun: actinomycete | |||
1. | actinomycete (animal) any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | streptomyces | ||
Member meronym | Actinomycetales, order Actinomycetales | ||
Domain category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||