pseudomonad

pseu·do·mo·nad  (sd-mnd)

n.

1. Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped, mostly aerobic flagellated bacteria of the phylum Pseudomonad, commonly found in soil, water, and decaying matter and including some plant and animal pathogens.

2. A pseudomonad of the large genus Pseudomonas, some species of which are opportunistic pathogens in humans. Also called pseudomonas.

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[From New Latin Pseudomonas, genus name : pseudo- + Latin monas, monad-, unit (from Greek, from monos, single; see men-⁴ in Indo-European roots).]

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Noun

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pseudomonad - bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas - type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae Pseudomonas solanacearum, ring rot bacteria - causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc