Streptomycetaceae
noun plural
Strep·to·my·ce·ta·ce·ae
ˌstrep-tō-ˌmī-sə-ˈtā-sē-ˌē 
: a family of higher bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that form vegetative mycelia which rarely break up into bacillary forms, have conidia borne on sporophores, and are typically aerobic soil saprophytes but include a few parasites of plants and animals
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“Streptomycetaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Streptomycetaceae. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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