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noun
Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: actinomycete
Narrower terms: Streptomyces erythreus, Streptomyces griseus, potato scab bacteria, Streptomyces scabies
History
From the genus name.
