Botryomyces

/bɒtriəˈmaɪsiːz/ noun

A type of bacterium that forms grape-like clusters and can cause infections, particularly in horses and other animals.

From Greek botryos (bunch of grapes) + mykes (fungus, though used loosely for microorganisms). Named for its cluster appearance even though it's actually a bacterium, not a fungus.

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