ACTINOMYCETE

12 letters 21 Scrabble points /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/

Definition of ACTINOMYCETE

noun
  1. 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.

Related words: actinobacterium

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A C T I N O M Y C E T E
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 21 points