Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actinomycete

/ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: acti-no-mycete
IPA: /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.

Etymology

From actino- + -mycete.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: actino
Suffix: mycete

Inflected Forms

actinomycetes (plural)

Derived Forms

actinomycetic

Synonyms

actinobacterium

Questions

How do you pronounce actinomycete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/.
What does actinomycete mean?: Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
Where does actinomycete come from?: From actino- + -mycete.

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