Actinomyces Definition
ăk-tĭnō-mīsēz, ăktə-nō-
noun
Any of various rod-shaped or filamentous, chiefly anaerobic microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces, commonly found in the mammalian oral cavity and including pathogenic species, such as the causative agents of actinomycosis.
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Any of various rod-shaped or filamentous, chiefly anaerobic bacteria of the genus Actinomyces, commonly found in the mammalian oral cavity and including pathogenic species, such as the causative agents of actinomycosis.
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A genus of rod-shaped or filamentous, gram-positive, anaerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria commonly found in the mammalian oral cavity, including certain species that are pathogenic, such as the causative agents of actinomycosis.
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Origin of Actinomyces
New Latin Actīnomycēs genus name actino– Greek mukēs fungus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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