Streptomyces

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics. uncountable
  2. 2
    aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin) wordnet

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"The challenge has been growing soil bacteria like Streptomyces in the lab with available tools so they can be made into drugs. The team is looking for ways to do that and they are beginning to find the right tools."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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