ACTINOMYCETALES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria

Synonyms:

Actinomycetales; order Actinomycetales

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Actinomycetales" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Actinomycetales"):

actinomycete (any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales)

Actinomycetaceae; family Actinomycetaceae (filamentous anaerobic bacteria)

family Streptomycetaceae; Streptomycetaceae (higher bacteria typically aerobic soil saprophytes)

family Mycobacteriaceae; Mycobacteriaceae (a family of bacteria)

Holonyms ("Actinomycetales" is a member of...):

division Eubacteria (one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella)