Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various rod-shaped or filamentous, chiefly anaerobic microorganisms of the genus Actinomyces, commonly found in the mammalian oral cavity and including pathogenic species, such as the causative agents of actinomycosis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The ray-fungus: so called from the rosettes of club-shaped structures in which it presents itself. The disease actinomycosis is caused by the presence of this fungus.
- noun [capitalized] [NL. (Harz, 1877).] A genus of fungi of doubtful relationship. The type is A. bovis, the ray-fungus. See
actinomyces , 1.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Phanerochaete chrysosporium Delignified cellulose for use as feed, fibre, or further conversions Under research Thermoactinomyces sp. and other thermophilic actinomyces Human food
Chapter 5 1979
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The thermophilic, cellulolytic, and starch-utilizing actinomyces, such as Thermoactinomyces sp., may provide an opportunity to produce single-cell protein for feed supplements in tropical climates.
Chapter 5 1979
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The actinomyces gain access to the bone through a carious tooth or through the gum.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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Oral cavity contains millions of anaerobic bacteria like fusobacterium and actinomyces which acts on the protein of food materials and putrefies them.
Best Syndication - 2008
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Propionibacterium bifidobacterium lactobacillus actinomyces
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Pack) is pre-eminent microbe consortium (bacterium of aktinomycetes, yeast, and mushroom aktinomycetes - species actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus species delbrueckii, Bacillus
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_______________________________________ Green Phoskko® Compost Activator (@ 250gr/Pack) is pre-eminent microbe consortium (bacterium of aktinomycetes, yeast, and mushroom aktinomycetes - species actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus species delbrueckii, Bacillus
WN.com - Articles related to Traditional plastics shelved in bio-product industry 2010
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Pack) is pre-eminent microbe consortium (bacterium of aktinomycetes, yeast, and mushroom aktinomycetes - species actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus species delbrueckii, Bacillus
WN.com - Articles related to Traditional plastics shelved in bio-product industry 2010
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_______________________________________ Green Phoskko® Compost Activator (@ 250gr/Pack) is pre-eminent microbe consortium (bacterium of aktinomycetes, yeast, and mushroom aktinomycetes - species actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus species delbrueckii, Bacillus
WN.com - Articles related to Traditional plastics shelved in bio-product industry 2010
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Pack) is pre-eminent microbe consortium (bacterium of aktinomycetes, yeast, and mushroom aktinomycetes - species actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus species delbrueckii, Bacillus
WN.com - Articles related to Traditional plastics shelved in bio-product industry 2010
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