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actinomycete vs streptomyces

streptomyces vs actinomycete

actinomycete and streptomyces both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinomycete Yes No No No
streptomyces Yes No No No
As nouns, streptomyces is a hyponym of actinomycete; that is, streptomyces is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actinomycete:
  • actinomycete: any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
  • streptomyces: aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
actinomycete (noun) streptomyces (noun)
any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
Difference between actinomycete and streptomyces

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