streptothrix
noun
strep·to·thrix
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Medical Definition of streptothrix
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capitalized,
in some classifications
: a genus of higher bacteria that somewhat resemble molds, have branched filaments, and comprise forms now usually placed in Actinomyces or in Leptothrix
2
plural streptothrices\ ˌstrep-tə-ˈthrī-ˌsēz \
: any bacterium of the genus Streptothrix
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: any bacterium of the genus Streptothrix