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 | ||