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- actinophage



[actinophage 词源字典] - "A virus that attacks actinomycetes", 1940s. From actino- + phage.[actinophage etymology, actinophage origin, 英语词源]
- actinomycete




- "A bacterium of an order of typically non-motile filamentous forms. They include streptomycetes, and were formerly regarded as fungi", 1920s (originally only in the plural): modern Latin, from Greek aktis, aktin- 'ray' + mukētes, plural of mukēs 'fungus'.
- Mycetozoa




- "With singular concord: a taxon comprising slime moulds. With plural concord: members of this taxon collectively. Compare earlier Myxogastres, Myxomycetes", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. From scientific Latin Mycetozoa from myceto- + -zoa, after German Mycetozoen.