Actinomycetaceae
noun plural
Ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae
-ˌmī-sə-ˈtā-sē-ˌē 
: a family of filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Actinomycetales that are often branched, sometimes produce conidia, and sometimes form a mycelium that readily breaks up into bacillary elements
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“Actinomycetaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Actinomycetaceae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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