Where does “actinomycete” come from?

actinomycete (English) comes from English actino-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς — ray; beam.

actinomycete (English): Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped...

Definitions

  1. Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped...

Ancestry of “actinomycete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishactino-radial; ray; actinic radiation
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ςray; beam

Words derived from “actinomycete”

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς →Every word from English actino- →