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Definition of Actinomycetales
1. Noun. Filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria.
Exact synonyms: Order Actinomycetales
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Division Eubacteria
Member holonyms: Actinomycete, Actinomycetaceae, Family Actinomycetaceae, Family Streptomycetaceae, Streptomycetaceae, Family Mycobacteriaceae, Mycobacteriaceae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Division Eubacteria
Member holonyms: Actinomycete, Actinomycetaceae, Family Actinomycetaceae, Family Streptomycetaceae, Streptomycetaceae, Family Mycobacteriaceae, Mycobacteriaceae
Medical Definition of Actinomycetales
1. An order of gram-positive, primarily aerobic bacteria that tend to form branching filaments. (12 Dec 1998)