actinomycete

 
Pronunciation: /ˌaktɪnə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsiːt/

noun

  • a bacterium of an order of typically non-motile filamentous forms. They include streptomycetes, and were formerly regarded as fungi.
    • Order Actinomycetales; Gram-positive

Origin:

1920s (originally only in the plural): modern Latin, from Greek aktis, aktin- 'ray' + mukētes, plural of mukēs 'fungus'