Streptomyces scabies

Definitions of Streptomyces scabies
  1. noun
    cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue
    synonyms: potato scab bacteria
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    type of:
    streptomyces
    aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
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