micromonospora
noun
mi·cro·mono·spo·ra
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Medical Definition of micromonospora
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capitalized
: a genus of actinomycetes that have well developed, branching, septate mycelia bearing single spores that are sessile or on short or long sporophores and that include several antibiotic-producing forms (as M. purpurea, the source of gentamicin)
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plural micromonosporae\ -rē \
: any bacterium of the genus Micromonospora
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: any bacterium of the genus Micromonospora