genus streptomyces

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1. type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bacteria genus,
definition	:	a genus of bacteria (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	streptomyces,
definition	:	aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin) (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family streptomycetaceae, streptomycetaceae,
definition	:	higher bacteria typically aerobic soil saprophytes (noun.animal)